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As Internet-radio listening rose among this age group, listening to AM/FM radio, which now accounts for 24 percent of music-listening time, declined 2 percentage points. In the 36-and-older age group, by contrast, Internet radio accounted for just 13 percent of music listening, while AM/FM radio dominated listening methods with a 41 percent share.

One in three Americans aged 12 and older now listen to all forms of online radio on a weekly basis according to the new national survey from Arbitron Inc. and Edison Research, The Infinite Dial 2013: Navigating Digital Platforms.

The mobile is moving well beyond its role as a communication device, becoming an enabler for a wide range of experiences from TV viewing to shopping to banking. And mobile connectivity is disrupting industries from retail to auto to finance and beyond. The consensus is that change is occurring at an astonishing scale and speed.

Mobile is having a major impact on the retail sector, as consumers use their smart devices to research and buy at home and in-store. The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, in particular, is responding by creating mobile apps, which give users more information on products, and often provide added features, such as games and interactive tools, related to CPG products.

CNN Latino is expanding to New York, Orlando, Tampa and Phoenix, it was announced by Cynthia Hudson, senior vice president and general manager of CNN en Espanol and Hispanic Strategy for CNN/U.S. With the addition of these four new markets to its existing presence in Los Angeles, CNN Latino programming will now be available in markets that represent about a quarter of U.S. Hispanic Households.

Bill Shadorf – Vice President Corporate Sales at Univision Radio has resigned and joined the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Corporate Sales team under Jack Hobbs – Executive VP of Corporate Sales at SBS.

MundoFox announced that production of the anticipated second season of hit game show “Minuto Para Ganar” has begun in New York City.

Music is the universal language that fans speak fluently. In fact, a recent Nielsen study found that 40 percent of U.S. consumers—those classified as fans—are responsible for 75 percent of music spending. These fans, who spend between $20 billion and $26 billion on music each year, could spend an additional $450 million to $2.6 billion annually if they had the opportunity to snag behind-the-scenes access to the artists along with exclusive content.