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Apple Could Soon Take a Sizeable Equity Investment in iHeartMedia

Apple Is Exploring a Sizable Equity Investment in Bankrupted iHeartMedia

November 1, 2018

With an investment in iHeartMedia, Apple could finally catapult its Beats Radio offering into the mainstream. Let's see how this plays out. According to a new report, Apple wants a slice of the iHeartRadio ... Read More...

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Webcaster Royalty Rates for 2016-2020

Paul Resnikoff

September 18, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has just issued its determinations for webcaster royalty rates for 2016-2020. Yes, there's something else going on in Washington this week. Today (September 1... Read More...

Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day

Daniel Sanchez

September 17, 2018

So, just how much music do you really listen to? And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have found most... Read More...

Charlamagne Tha God: Child Predator?

Marsha Silva

July 12, 2018

On Wednesday, a petition demanding that iHeartMedia fire "The Breakfast Club" morning radio show host Charlamagne Tha God was placed on the Care2 Petitions site by Derrick Real. The petition labeled Charlama... Read More...

So, What Should Radio Pay Songwriters, Anyway?

Daniel Sanchez

May 30, 2018

Has the RMLC undercut its rates to BMI thanks to misleading market data? Or has BMI exaggerated its total market share? Several weeks ago, and after two years of negotiating, the Radio Licensing Music Commi... Read More...

Seattle Radio Station KEXP Receives Nearly $10 Million From a Dedicated Listener

So, Who Donated $10 Million to KEXP 90.3 FM?

Daniel Sanchez

April 17, 2018

With generous listeners like 'Suzanne,' don’t expect public radio to go away just yet. 46-year-old Seattle radio station KEXP 90.3 FM has announced that it received a nearly $10 million donation from a singl... Read More...

Is Radio Really Dying? NPR Reports Its Highest Ratings In History

Marsha Silva

April 4, 2018

Radio isn't dead – as long as you change your definition of 'radio'. Which is exactly what NPR has been doing. National Public Radio just hit an all-time ratings high, even though traditional radio is shrin... Read More...

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.

Daniel Sanchez

March 20, 2018

Don’t worry, top iHeartMedia executives. While your company has yet to pay out hard-working artists, you’ll get your (unmerited) massive bonuses. Late last week, iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest US radio s... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez

March 15, 2018

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 largest US radio station owner, fil... Read More...

Still No Deal as iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Inches Closer

iHeartMedia Just Days Away from Bankruptcy as Rescue Negotiations Stall

Daniel Sanchez

March 13, 2018

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...

By the Time You Read This Article, iHeartRadio Will Probably Be Bankrupt

Paul Resnikoff

March 6, 2018

iHeartRadio owner iHeartMedia, Inc. is frantically attempting to renegotiate the terms on roughly $20.6 billion in debt. That could include a dramatic reduction in financial liability — and a bankruptcy fili... Read More...

The DJ Who Supposedly Groped Taylor Swift Gets a New Job — And His Career Back

Daniel Sanchez

February 1, 2018

He lost his career after Taylor Swift accused him of groping. Now, deejay David Mueller has a new job at a Mississippi radio station. That station has already received a bomb threat. According to Taylor Sw... Read More...

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

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

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

Apple Is Exploring a Sizable Equity Investment in Bankrupted iHeartMedia

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Webcaster Royalty Rates for 2016-2020

Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day

Charlamagne Tha God: Child Predator?

So, What Should Radio Pay Songwriters, Anyway?

So, Who Donated $10 Million to KEXP 90.3 FM?

Is Radio Really Dying? NPR Reports Its Highest Ratings In History

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

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

iHeartMedia Just Days Away from Bankruptcy as Rescue Negotiations Stall

By the Time You Read This Article, iHeartRadio Will Probably Be Bankrupt

The DJ Who Supposedly Groped Taylor Swift Gets a New Job — And His Career Back