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Is the Music Industry Working With Incomplete Data? WARM Says the Radio Picture Is Glaringly Absent

March 24, 2020

photo: Atik Sulianami Back in 2015, WARM founder & CEO Jesper Skibsby managed Few Wolves, a two-piece Danish act. Under Skibsby’s direction, Few Wolves signed a contract with a major record label and rele... Read More...

Howard Stern Returns to the Air From His At-Home ‘Bunker’

Ashley King

March 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Bill Norton / CC by 2.0 Howard Stern is back on the air from his home bunker after his SiriusXM show went dark last week. The coronavirus outbreak closed SiriusXM offices, bringing down the rad... Read More...

SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Efforts to Secure Union Contracts for Spanish Broadcasting System Employees

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2020

SAG-AFTRA is upping the ante in its multiyear quest for a contract with the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), a large owner and operator of Hispanic radio stations (namely La Raza and Mega) in the United Sta... Read More...

BBC Radio 1 Ratings Hit an All-Time Low — 585,000 Listeners Left In 2019

Marsha Silva

February 9, 2020

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In the final quarter of 2019, BBC Radio 1's listenership dipped below 9 million for the very first time, according to newly reported figures. About 8.97 million weekly listeners tuned into Radio 1 during 201... Read More...

Radio-Tracking Platform WARM Raises $1.37MM — Sony a Big Backer

Marsha Silva

February 6, 2020

World Airplay Radio Monitor (WARM), a radio-tracking platform, has raised about $1.37 million (€1.25 million) in seed funding after taking part in an event held by the Sony Startup Acceleration Program Europe... Read More...

BMI Settles Their Rate Dispute With Major Radio Broadcasters — Irving Azoff’s War Continues

Marsha Silva

January 31, 2020

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BMI and the RMLC have finally settled their pricing dispute; new deal covers 2017-2021. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), one of the leading US-based performing rights organizations, has settled a long-running pr... Read More...

RIAA Brushes Off the U.S. Government, U.S. Government Intensifies Its Radio Payola Probe

Marsha Silva

January 22, 2020

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FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly is now directly sending his payola questions to the major labels. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is doubling down on its payol... Read More...

iHeartRadio Just Replaced Hundreds of Human Workers With ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’

Paul Resnikoff

January 15, 2020

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iHeartRadio Denver (photo: Jeffrey Beall CC by 4.0) Yesterday, we first reported on iHeartMedia's mass layoff of employees nationwide. Now, the company has explained why those people were let go. We certain... Read More...

iHeartMedia Staffers Hit with Massive Layoffs Across Multiple Markets

Colin Cohen

January 14, 2020

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iHeartMedia has reportedly laid off dozens of people across its network of radio stations, including DJs and program directors. So far, the company, which is the largest broadcaster in the world, has not spe... Read More...

Australian Radio Stations Are Banning Songs Mentioning Fire, Burning, Heat

Colin Cohen

January 10, 2020

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Photo of smoke caused by the Australian bushfires. In response to the fires that have ravaged Australia, it is being reported that some radio stations in the country are banning songs that contain lyrics that... Read More...

Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Wins Significant Victory in Case against RMLC

U.S. Department of Justice Backs Irving Azoff in Legal War with Radio Stations

Colin Cohen

December 6, 2019

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Photo of Irving Azoff The U.S. Department of Justice is backing Irving Azoff and his Global Music Rights (GMR) organization in its long legal battle with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) over the roya... Read More...

There’s Hope for Radio Reform, After All — Congress Introduces the ‘AM-FM Act’ to Overhaul Terrestrial Copyright Laws

Paul Resnikoff

November 21, 2019

US-based terrestrial radio stations don't pay royalties on the broadcast of recordings. The newly-introduced 'AM-FM Act' is aiming to change that. Once upon a time, terrestrial radio enjoyed a cozy relation... Read More...

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Is the Music Industry Working With Incomplete Data? WARM Says the Radio Picture Is Glaringly Absent

SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Efforts to Secure Union Contracts for Spanish Broadcasting System Employees

BBC Radio 1 Ratings Hit an All-Time Low — 585,000 Listeners Left In 2019

Radio-Tracking Platform WARM Raises $1.37MM — Sony a Big Backer

BMI Settles Their Rate Dispute With Major Radio Broadcasters — Irving Azoff’s War Continues

RIAA Brushes Off the U.S. Government, U.S. Government Intensifies Its Radio Payola Probe

iHeartRadio Just Replaced Hundreds of Human Workers With ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’

iHeartMedia Staffers Hit with Massive Layoffs Across Multiple Markets

U.S. Department of Justice Backs Irving Azoff in Legal War with Radio Stations

There’s Hope for Radio Reform, After All — Congress Introduces the ‘AM-FM Act’ to Overhaul Terrestrial Copyright Laws