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musicFIRST Coalition Doubles Down on Calls for Terrestrial Radio Royalties as House Hearing Gauges the Music Modernization Act’s Effectiveness

June 27, 2023

Photo Credit: musicFIRST Capitalizing upon a congressional hearing on the Music Modernization Act (MMA), the musicFIRST Coalition is once again calling for the passage of legislation that would compel statesi... Read More...

Step Aside, Humans — ‘World’s First’ AI DJ Goes Live on Major Radio Station, Sounds ‘Just As Live, Local, Engaging, and Entertaining As the Traditional Version’

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2023

A major radio station has officially debuted a RadioGPT-powered AI DJ based upon one of its existing hosts. Photo Credit: Fringer Cat Portland’s Live 95.5 is now billing itself as “the world's first radio sta... Read More...

American Car Companies Push Back on Proposed AM Radio Requirements

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Dawid Zawiła Lobbyists in the U.S. auto industry are pushing back on lawmakers over proposed AM radio requirements in new vehicles. After bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill requiring automa... Read More...

Ford Pledges to Include AM Radio in Every Upcoming Vehicle

Ashley King

May 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Adam Mills Ford pledges to include AM radio in every upcoming vehicle, with software updates to include it in recent vehicles, following pressure from lawmakers. Ford CEO Jim Farley announced o... Read More...

GM shifts strategy away from Apple CarPlay for EV vehicle infotainment

GM Shifts EV Infotainment Plans Away From Apple CarPlay as Soon as 2024

Ashley King

April 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Tim Foster The era of interoperability in cars may be coming to a close. A new report suggests General Motors is shifting away from supporting CarPlay and Android Auto to focus more on its built... Read More...

BET Partners With iHeartMedia for One-Hour ‘Breakfast Club’ Special

Ashley King

March 30, 2023

Photo Credit: BET BET has partnered with iHeartMedia to bring the morning show 'The Breakfast Club,' to BET's 2023 lineup. BET will televise a one-hour special edition of "The Breakfast Club" daily Monday th... Read More...

The British Government May Force Google & Amazon Smart Speakers to Offer UK Radio Stations for Free

Ashley King

March 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Kevin Bhagat The British government may force Google & Amazon smart speakers to offer UK radio stations for free amid new broadcasting legislation. Under draft legislation published today, ... Read More...

iHeartMedia & Samsung Announce Samsung Galaxy Launchpad Powered by iHeartRadio

Ashley King

March 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Anh Nhat Samsung and iHeartMedia are teaming up for Samsung Galaxy Launchpad, a new show promoting emerging artists. Samsung Galaxy Launchpad Powered by iHeartRadio is intended to develop and s... Read More...

musicFIRST and Future of Music Coalition File Joint FCC Comments

Ashley King

March 6, 2023

Photo Credit: James Kovin musicFIRST and Future of Music Coalition file joint comments to the FCC, voicing support for continued limits on FM ownership to preserve ownership diversity, viewpoint diversity, an... Read More...

Congressman Joe Crowley Criticizes iHeart’s Resistance to Paying Recording Royalties for Radio Airplay

Ashley King

February 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Fringer Cat Congressman Joe Crowley is questioning iHeart's resistance to paying recording royalties on broadcast radio plays, especially given solid financial earnings. After iHeartMedia relea... Read More...

Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce the American Music Fairness Act With Four Additional Cosponsors

Dylan Smith

February 3, 2023

Photo Credit: Eric Nopanen Federal lawmakers have reintroduced the American Music Fairness Act, which would compel stateside terrestrial radio stations to begin coughing up royalties for the use of recordings... Read More...

Global Music Rights Settles Lawsuits With Two Radio Groups Following RMLC Agreement

Dylan Smith

January 23, 2023

A little less than one year after concluding a long-running legal battle with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), performance rights organization Global Music Rights (GMR) has settled a pair of lawsuits... Read More...

Oliver Anthony Gets a Seriously Slow Start at Country Radio—But Why?

MusicFIRST Coalition Decries iHeartMedia’s Earnings Hypocrisy As Recording Artists Remain Unpaid on Broadcast Radio

‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ Formally Introduced for US Senate Vote

What Are the Top Radio Songs of 2023 So Far?

Radio and Music Industry Trade Pub All Access is Shutting Down Due to ‘Severe Financial Headwinds’

musicFIRST Coalition Doubles Down on Calls for Terrestrial Radio Royalties as House Hearing Gauges the Music Modernization Act’s Effectiveness

Step Aside, Humans — ‘World’s First’ AI DJ Goes Live on Major Radio Station, Sounds ‘Just As Live, Local, Engaging, and Entertaining As the Traditional Version’

American Car Companies Push Back on Proposed AM Radio Requirements

Ford Pledges to Include AM Radio in Every Upcoming Vehicle

GM Shifts EV Infotainment Plans Away From Apple CarPlay as Soon as 2024

BET Partners With iHeartMedia for One-Hour ‘Breakfast Club’ Special

iHeartMedia & Samsung Announce Samsung Galaxy Launchpad Powered by iHeartRadio

musicFIRST and Future of Music Coalition File Joint FCC Comments

Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce the American Music Fairness Act With Four Additional Cosponsors

Global Music Rights Settles Lawsuits With Two Radio Groups Following RMLC Agreement