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

February 28, 2023

Congressman Joe Crowley is questioning iHeart's resistance to paying recording royalties on broadcast radio plays, especially given solid financial earnings. After iHeartMedia released its Q4 earnings, forme... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

February 3, 2023

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. This latest push to mak... 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...

Alpine Electronics Now Offers SiriusXM-Ready Aftermarket Units

Ashley King

January 4, 2023

Alpine Electronics becomes the first aftermarket infotainment manufacturer with SiriusXM-ready tech. The company is introducing to new Halo floating touchscreen receivers–the iLX-F511 and the iLX-509. These ... Read More...

Charlie Monk, ‘Mayor of Music Row,’ Passes Away at 84

Ashley King

December 20, 2022

Charlie Monk, SiriusXM host and 'Mayor of Music Row,' has passed away at the age of 84. Longtime SiriusXM host and Nashville's renowned "Mayor of Music Row," Charlie Monk, has passed away at age 84, his fami... Read More...

House Judiciary Committee Approves the American Music Fairness Act

Ashley King

December 7, 2022

A bill to force radio stations to pay royalties for the music it plays winds closer to becoming law. The House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the American Music Fairness Act. "Imagine a profession ... Read More...

Pixel 4 iHeartMedia deceptive ads FTC settlement

iHeartMedia, Google Settle Deceptive Ads Lawsuit with FTC

Ashley King

November 29, 2022

iHeartMedia and Google have settled a lawsuit with the FTC and seven states over deceptive advertising of its Pixel 4 smartphones. The lawsuit claims that Google paid radio hosts to read endorsements for the... Read More...

Country Radio Seminar Broadens Opening Day With Digital Music & Tech Summit — Here’s What to Expect

Ashley King

November 28, 2022

Anyone in the music business with a small stake in the country genre should check out Country Radio Seminar (CRS) this year. The 2023 CRS event is slated for March 13-15 at the Omni Hotel in Nashville, Tennes... Read More...

Radio DJ Art Laboe Passes Away, Age 97 — He’s the Guy That Coined the Phrase ‘Oldies But Goodies’

Ashley King

October 11, 2022

Radio DJ Art Laboe, who coined the phrase 'oldies but goodies,' has passed away. He was 97. Laboe died on October 7 after catching pneumonia, according to a spokesperson for his production company, Dart Ente... Read More...

Senators Introduce the American Music Fairness Act After House Majority Backs the Opposing Local Radio Freedom Act

Dylan Smith

September 22, 2022

About 15 months after the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) debuted in the House, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) have introduced the legislation in the Senate. The arrival of the ... Read More...

The Local Radio Freedom Act Has Majority Support in the House, NAB Says — Major Labels Fire Back Against ‘Meaningless’ Measure

Dylan Smith

August 29, 2022

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced that the Local Radio Freedom Act is now backed by a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives. The National Association of Broadcaste... Read More...

Audacy Stock Hits All-Time Low Amid Disappointing Financials, Layoffs

Ashley King

August 25, 2022

Following slow revenue growth for Q2 2022, Audacy has started layoffs after disappointing financials. The Philadelphia-based company is expected to make job cuts that will impact all divisions and geographic... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

HBCU Radio Preservation Project Receives $750,000 from the Ford Foundation to Support Radio Stations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Music’s Big Week in Congress: AM Radio, Online Ticketing, and International Music Tourism Bills Move Forward

‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ Inches Closer to Becoming Law

TikTok + iHeartRadio Promo Engine Strikes Again—This Time for Alex Warren

AM/FM Radio Refuses to Die: Even in 2026, Broadcast Radio Audience Share Is 10X Larger Than Spotify’s Ad-Supported Tier, Report Finds

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

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

Alpine Electronics Now Offers SiriusXM-Ready Aftermarket Units

Charlie Monk, ‘Mayor of Music Row,’ Passes Away at 84

House Judiciary Committee Approves the American Music Fairness Act

iHeartMedia, Google Settle Deceptive Ads Lawsuit with FTC

Country Radio Seminar Broadens Opening Day With Digital Music & Tech Summit — Here’s What to Expect

Radio DJ Art Laboe Passes Away, Age 97 — He’s the Guy That Coined the Phrase ‘Oldies But Goodies’

Senators Introduce the American Music Fairness Act After House Majority Backs the Opposing Local Radio Freedom Act

The Local Radio Freedom Act Has Majority Support in the House, NAB Says — Major Labels Fire Back Against ‘Meaningless’ Measure

Audacy Stock Hits All-Time Low Amid Disappointing Financials, Layoffs