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Bankrupt iHeartMedia Owes Artists $16.4 Million. The Company's Top Execs Are Getting $15.6 Million In Bonuses This Year.

Bankrupt iHeartRadio Owes Artists $16.4 Million. The Company’s Top Execs Are Getting $15.5 Million In Bonuses This Year.

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Tom Poleman, President of iHeartMedia's National Programming. Don’t worry, top iHeartMedia executives.  While your company has yet to pay out hard-working artists, you’ll get your (unmerited) massive bonuses.... Read More...

iHeartMedia Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. CEO Gets a $10.3 Million Bonus.

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iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman iHeartMedia has officially plunged into bankruptcy with more than $20 billion in unpaid debts.  CEO Bob Pittman is getting a $10.3 million bonus. iHeartMedia, the nation’s la... Read More...

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Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg proves his business acumen once again.  But who will the Doggfather invest in? Snoop Dogg has proven once again that he is an astute businessman.  The Long Beach rapper's Casa Verde Cap... Read More...
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iHeartMedia is desperately trying to save a sinking ship.  But can it renegotiate more than $20 billion in debt — in the next few days? Update Mar. 15 AM: iHeartMedia has officially declared Chapter 11 bankr... Read More...

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Forbearance Agreement filed by iHeartmedia, Inc., owner of iHeartradio, with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, March 5th. iHeartRadio owner iHeartMedia, Inc. is frantically attempting ... Read More...
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Will blockchain technology finally enable artists to earn the right amount for their content?  YouTube competitor Lino believes so. Late last year, The Times published a report that set off a firestorm.  The... Read More...

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If and when the next music superstar emerges, Spotlite will be more than ready to help them take the next step. SoundCloud gave the music industry Chance the Rapper and Post Malone.  Musical.ly launched the ca... Read More...
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Splice just earned $35 million in funding.  But, what is it and why does it matter? Four years after its launch, Splice has paid independent artists $5 million. The company also just scored $35 million in a ... Read More...

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In some senses, future superstars don’t have to be ‘found’ anymore. SoundCloud propelled Post Malone and Kygo; Musical.ly gave us Baby Ariel and Anna Zak.  Of course, it’s difficult for one platform to singl... Read More...
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