“Internet radio is essentially de-territorialized and not mass-oriented. It can be enjoyed in even the most remote parts of the globe.

The planet spins, technological progress moves steadily ahead, and analog radio has aged, ceasing to be a fetish for consumers of all ages.

In the midst of a rapid media convergence process, the horizons of radio seem to be limited, linked closely to other support, such as computers, fiber-optic cables and satellites.

Sooner or later, conventional radio will fade into obscurity like the old gramophone, symbolizing a period and destined for display in museums.

It will be replaced by Internet of satellite radio, integrated with other media and right in step with this trend towards convergence."

by Marcelo Kischinhevsky (PUC - Pontifical Catholic University) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil