Tag: Internet radio

Amazon Exits Google, Pandora Backed Anti-Fair Play, Fair Pay Coalition. Will NPR Be Next?

With royalties and digital music the subject of current lawsuits, regulation review, Justice Department investigations and new federal legislation, industry trade groups are staking out strong positions that do not. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 Haiti earthquake, Activated Content, Clear Channel Communications, Computer & Communications Industry Association, David Lowery, Facebook, Google, Internet radio, National Association of Broadcasters, NPR

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BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%

The laws governing digital music are a mess and getting messier. Recently, the FCC approved Pandora's purchase of a radio station that would lower payments to rightsholders, and an ASCAP. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Appeal, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, New York, Pandora, Pandora Radio, radio, South Dakota

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Pandora Defeats ASCAP, Music Publishers In Royalty Rate Appeal

It's been a good week for Pandora. First the FCC approved it's purchase of a small radio station that could lead to lower payments to artists; and today it won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora, Rapid City, royalties, South Dakota, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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Pandora Purchase Of FM Station Clears FCC, Lower Payments To Artists Likely

Pandora has long complained that the rates it pays to play music are too high. It's fought that battle in the courts, with lobbyists and with regulatory bodies. Just as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora Radio, Public company, radio, Radio broadcasting, South Dakota

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Bandsintown Brings Concert Listings To Apple Watch

Apple Watch mania is in full swing and like most app based companies, the smarter ones in music tech are jumping on the bandwagon with apps for the Apple wearable.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., iHeartRadio, Internet radio, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, TuneIn

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Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens

UPDATED: Pandora is heading into a stormy season, with court decisions, rate hearings and Congressional action all just ahead. Today's report to Wall Street, however, did nothing to calm investor. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A+E Networks, Adam Cahan, Apple Inc., AT&T, Black hole, Copyright Royalty Board, Cosmic Evolution Survey, Cricket Wireless, Deezer, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Generally accepted accounting principles, Internet radio, Marissa Mayer, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, taxes, The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street, Yahoo!

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Who Is Listening? Internet Radio Consumption By Age [INFOGRAPHIC]

As music consumption shifts to online, internet radio – Pandora, iHeartRadio or great standalone stations like Radio Paradise – have become key to music discovery and marketing. But who actually. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexa Internet, Disc jockey, Facebook, iHeartRadio, Internet radio, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Streaming media, Television station, The Members

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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone.

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Compact disc, Digital audio, Internet radio, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Rdio Adds 20 Curated Record Label Stations

In an increasingly competitive sector, music streamers are looking for new ways to attract and keep users. It will be interesting to see if Rdio's new 20+ stations curated by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, concert, Def Jam Recordings, Internet radio, New Music Weekly, Rdio, Streaming media, Sub Pop, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Mad Genius Radio Meets Kickstarter Goal Well Ahead Of Deadline

The subscription-based internet radio service, Mad Genius Radio, launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising enough funds to take the service public. Not only did they reach their goal,. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 20 minutes (France), A Clockwork Orange, Andrew Loog Oldham, Anthony Burgess, Internet radio, kickstarter, Television station, The Members, The Rolling Stones, United States

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