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Radio Station Says F*&k It, Starts Playing Non-Stop Christmas Music In November

November 16, 2017

It's mid-November in Phoenix. Too soon to start Christmas? Not for the deejays at 99.9 KEZ. Some people would call this too soon. Way, way, way too soon. Even worse, some people absolutely hate anythin... Read More...

November 8th, 2018: iHeartMedia Declares Bankruptcy

Paul Resnikoff

November 13, 2017

Is the largest radio conglomerate in the US about to go bankrupt? Now, iHeartMedia is hitting extremely hard financial times — and warning investors of a possible collapse in less than one year. Quarterly l... Read More...

Give Me $1,000, and I’ll Get Your Song Played on FM Radio

Daniel Sanchez

October 3, 2017

SwerrrdMedia offers a quick way to get your song played on obscure radio stations. For a year, Lindsey K. Williams has worked tirelessly to upgrade and update campaigns to optimize and maximize artist releas... Read More...

7 Startling Facts About the Music Industry in 2017

Daniel Sanchez

September 19, 2017

Did you know that 96% of all internet users consume licensed music? And 46% of all music streaming happens through YouTube? Earlier today, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) re... Read More...

Streaming Leads to Three Times More Sales Than Radio, Study Finds…

Paul Resnikoff

November 24, 2014

Taylor Swift is all over FM radio. But should she be? Not according to the Country Music Association (CMA), who found that people who discover music while streaming are three times more likely to buy th... Read More...

Radio Disney Announces Massive Layoffs Across All Stations…

Nina Ulloa

August 13, 2014

Come September, Radio Disney will be eliminating 184 jobs in local ad sales and operations. The company is selling 23 of its 24 U.S. radio stations. KDIS-AM in Los Angeles is the only station they will keep. ... Read More...

52.1% of All Music Listening Happens on AM/FM Radio…

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2014

52.1% AM/FM 20.3% Owned music (CDs, files, etc.) 9.6% Internet radio/music (Pandora, Spotify, etc.) 7.7% Satellite radio (Sirius XM) 5.2% TV music channels 1.7% Podcasts 1.5% Other ----------... Read More...

What Will Kill AM/FM Radio

Ari Herstand

May 13, 2014

I'm driving around listening to DJ Jeremiah Red on KROQ and it's 30% static. A great playlist, but I can't fully take it in. Then I remember I could stream it from my phone. I open iHeartRadio, but unfortunat... Read More...

LA’s KCRW Launches Live Streaming on YouTube

Priscilla Kim

September 18, 2013

Los Angeles public radio station KCRW has announced its new live streaming component on its YouTube channel, debuting today with UK band King Krule. The channel will feature live performances from KCRW's pop... Read More...

Pandora’s Purchase of KXMZ Could be Blocked on Foreign Ownership Grounds…

Paul Resnikoff

July 30, 2013

If you want to own an American radio station, you have to be American enough in the eyes of the Federal Communications Commission. Which means, not more than 20 percent owned by foreign companies or interests.... Read More...

American Radio Stations Would Rather Block Their Streams Than Pay Foreign Royalties…

Helienne Lindvall

July 29, 2013

British performing right society PPL is now contacting big US radio stations demanding that they either start paying royalties or block webcasts from being accessed in the UK. So far, stations are choosing to b... Read More...

Clear Channel Signs Another Direct Deal With Indie Label

Priscilla Kim

July 25, 2013

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment signed yet another direct deal with an indie music label - this round with Innovative Leisure. The label's artists, such as Rhye, Classixx, and Nosaj Thing, will receive ... 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

Radio Station Says F*&k It, Starts Playing Non-Stop Christmas Music In November

November 8th, 2018: iHeartMedia Declares Bankruptcy

Give Me $1,000, and I’ll Get Your Song Played on FM Radio

7 Startling Facts About the Music Industry in 2017

Streaming Leads to Three Times More Sales Than Radio, Study Finds…

Radio Disney Announces Massive Layoffs Across All Stations…

52.1% of All Music Listening Happens on AM/FM Radio…

What Will Kill AM/FM Radio

LA’s KCRW Launches Live Streaming on YouTube

Pandora’s Purchase of KXMZ Could be Blocked on Foreign Ownership Grounds…

American Radio Stations Would Rather Block Their Streams Than Pay Foreign Royalties…

Clear Channel Signs Another Direct Deal With Indie Label