Monday, February 8, 2010

RAIN 2/8: Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy to keynote at RAIN Summit North

PANDORA CHIEF TO ADDRESS RAIN SUMMIT IN TORONTO ON MARCH 12 RAIN is delighted to announce that Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy will deliver the keynote address at RAIN Summit North in Toronto. Kennedy will share his thoughts on the state of broadcast radio, streaming, and new media — and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.

Pandora is the world’s leading online radio brand and recently announced their first profitable quarter (RAIN coverage here). The company has also been a leader in streaming to listeners away from computers: on mobile devices (which account for 30% of Pandora’s listening), Blu-ray players, HDTVs, home theater systems and car dashboards (like Ford’s new My Ford Touch system, RAIN coverage here). Most recently, the company made headlines with a new initiative to attract small business ad dollars (RAIN coverage here).

Kennedy is one of a long list of speakers who will be participating in RAIN Summit North on Friday, March 12 during Canadian Music Week (arguably North America’s premier radio and music conference). Jelli CEO Mike Dougherty, Slacker SVP/Strategic Development Jim Rondinelli, the founding president of Net Radio Sales (now Katz 360) Jennifer Lane, and Davis Wright Tremaine’s David Oxenford are among the many...


Source: RAIN: Radio And Internet Newsletter


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