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2022 State of Music: Is TikTok the New SoundCloud?

January 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Viberate Who and what got streamed the most in 2021? And what can we expect from talent and music trends in 2022? At Viberate, we crunched the numbers to find out. The following partner piece c... Read More...

American Radio Stations Weigh Conditional Settlement Offer From Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights

Dylan Smith

January 11, 2022

American radio stations are officially considering a conditional settlement offer between the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights (GMR) performance rights organization,... Read More...

Spotify Acquires Podcast Tech Company Whooshkaa

Ashley King

December 17, 2021

Photo Credit: ConvertKit Spotify has acquired podcast tech company Whooshkaa, for converting existing audio into podcasts. Spotify isn't content with snapping up several podcasting studios; it has focused on... Read More...

PlayTreks NFT Marketplace Aims to Revolutionize the Crypto Space

Ashley King

November 8, 2021

Photo Credit: PlayTreks Data analytics platform PlayTreks already provides insight into content platforms like streaming services, social media, and other content sharing. By analyzing data gathered on those ... Read More...

New York City Says Goodbye to Its Last Country Music Radio Station

Ashley King

October 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Florian Wehde The last country music radio station in New York City is no more. Audacy Inc. has converted WNSH-FM 94.7 is now branded 'The Block.' It's described as New York's #1 for throwbacks... Read More...

Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Is the Most Added Song In US Radio History

Ashley King

October 22, 2021

Photo Credit: Simon Emmett Adele's "Easy on Me" is breaking radio records along with streaming records. The single has set new first-day streaming records for both Spotify and YouTube. But it's als... Read More...

Mattel Launches Barbie Radio with WMG and iHeartMedia – Move Over Cocomelon

Ashley King

October 18, 2021

Photo Credit: Mattel Mattel Inc. and Warner Music Group are partnering with iHeartMedia for a 24-hour Barbie Radio channel. The digital-only station stars DJ Barbie and is exclusive to iHeartRadio. Barbie Ra... Read More...

Radio Stations Yanking ‘Levitating’ Remix After DaBaby’s Comments About AIDS/HIV

Ashley King

August 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Warner Music Now major radio stations are pulling Dua Lipa's "Levitating" remix that features DaBaby. DaBaby has been removed from the line-up of several upcoming music festivals. Now major rad... Read More...

Congressmen Ted Deutch and Darrell Issa Say the US Is “Stuck In the Dark Ages When It Comes to Compensating Musicians”

Dylan Smith

August 4, 2021

The lead cosponsors of the American Music Fairness Act have doubled down on their support for the legislation in an op-ed. Photo Credit: Gabriel Gurrola Just days after legendary singer Dionne Warwick called ... Read More...

Dionne Warwick Tells Radio Stations: If You Play My Music, Pay Me for My Music

Dylan Smith

August 2, 2021

Dionne Warwick performing in 2018. Photo Credit: Raph_PH About six weeks after publicly backing the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), New Jersey-born singer Dionne Warwick has called on Congress to pass the... Read More...

Jessica Reid Quickly Raises $15,000 to Reopen Charlamagne tha God Rape Case

Paul Resnikoff

July 10, 2021

Jessica Reid Jessica Reid, who claims she was raped by Charlamagne tha God in 2001, is now raising money to reopen her case against the prominent radio personality and other alleged perpetrators. Prominent h... Read More...

Charlamagne Tha God Faces Renewed Accusations of Underage Rape (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

May 24, 2021

Charlamagne Tha God during a recent broadcast of The Breakfast Club Charlamagne Tha God was acquitted of underage rape charges roughly 20 years ago, though he did plead guilty to a lesser charge. Now, the lon... Read More...

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

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

iHeartMedia & Samsung Announce Samsung Galaxy Launchpad Powered by iHeartRadio

2022 State of Music: Is TikTok the New SoundCloud?

American Radio Stations Weigh Conditional Settlement Offer From Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights

Spotify Acquires Podcast Tech Company Whooshkaa

PlayTreks NFT Marketplace Aims to Revolutionize the Crypto Space

New York City Says Goodbye to Its Last Country Music Radio Station

Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Is the Most Added Song In US Radio History

Mattel Launches Barbie Radio with WMG and iHeartMedia – Move Over Cocomelon

Radio Stations Yanking ‘Levitating’ Remix After DaBaby’s Comments About AIDS/HIV

Congressmen Ted Deutch and Darrell Issa Say the US Is “Stuck In the Dark Ages When It Comes to Compensating Musicians”

Dionne Warwick Tells Radio Stations: If You Play My Music, Pay Me for My Music

Jessica Reid Quickly Raises $15,000 to Reopen Charlamagne tha God Rape Case

Charlamagne Tha God Faces Renewed Accusations of Underage Rape (Updated)