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DAB has given many new choices to those seeking out new music. Listeners now have more choices than ever: Bauer Media has 25 new stations on air, as one example.

Only 3 months after FM was switched off in Norway, a listener survey shows new digital stations have one third of all radio listening. Most radio listeners still tune in to radio, and the new digital stations have shown strong growth.

After a successful trial period, local digital radio stations could soon be rolled out across the country, thanks to government plans to update analogue radio broadcasts to DAB and DAB+ technology.

The GT specification includes black leather-trim for the seats, steering wheel and gearshift handle, eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone air conditioning, multiple connectivity multimedia system with 8.0-inch colour touchscreen and digital DAB radio.

In addition to the President of WorldDAB, participants will meet Claudio Nervi, FCA (Fiat - Italy), Mike Hawes of SMMT (Society of Motors Manufacturers - GB), Michael Hill (Radio Player, UK), Robert Lanctot (Strategy Analytics, USA) or Nick Piggott (RadioDNS). In Germany, where the next WorldDAB Automative will take place, 39.1% of new vehicles are equipped as standard with DAB + versus 21% in 2016.

Turning off FM was pretty courageous. In all, a typical Norwegian has moved from five stations on FM to more than 35 on DAB. The last FM transmitters went silent in December, and weekly PPM measurement has been measuring what the audience have been doing; so the special workshop was a way of reporting back to the industry the effect of switching off FM. The answer: surprisingly little.

Audi is a thought leading company when it comes to connected cars. The model has a fully connected dashboard entertainment system, which can use the embedded SIM Card in the car or tether to the SIM from the driver's phone. It can seamlessly switch between the different transmissions of broadcast radio, AM, FM and Digital Radio.

When it comes to listening via DAB, this comes pre-configured. By rotating the dial, you can select a channel. Push the dial in and it selects it. Off you go. As far as reception is concerned, it was absolutely flawless.

The latest Audi A8 is on display at RadioDays Europe. Audi is a thought leading company when it comes to connected cars. The model on display has a fully connected dashboard entertainment system, which can use the embedded SIM Card in the car or tether to the SIM from the driver's phone. The technology behind the integration includes RadioDNS.

Sales of DAB+ radios in Australia have increased by almost 25% last year. At the end of 2017, the counter stood at 3.8 million units. This concerns both portable radios and car radios. Meanwhile, 43% of radio listeners in the five major cities have a DAB+ radio.