Why Congress Should Pass The Classics Act: Artists Speak
Here notable artists Mary Wilson and Darlene Love make a powerful case in favor of shutting the massive loophole which currently allows digital music services to artists and rights owners. Continue reading
Liberty, SiriusXM Offer iHeart $1.16B Cash Infusion
Liberty Media has signed a deal memo to infuse $1.158 billion into iHeartMedia. iHeart, which owns 850 AM and FM radio stations, has struggled under the burden of $20 billion. Continue reading
MediaCreek Acquires Live365, EmpireStreaming, Adds Execs
Net broadcasting platform Live365, and EmpireStreaming, an audio-centric CDN and services company, announced today that both are now part of Media Creek, Inc., a newly-formed Delaware holding company of audio-centric. Continue reading
Radio Holds Key To Streaming Growth [Mark Mulligan]
Streaming use is growing and broadcast radio's audience is shrinking. No surprise there. But what is of interest is the slow pace of the shift, which presents opportunities for streaming. Continue reading
SiriusXM Drops The Loft Curated Eclectic Music Channel
Sirius XM has pulled The Loft, an important outlet for independent music, from its satellite. The channel's longtime programming chief Mike Marrone has also exited and an all-Eagles channel is. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Radio Promo: How To Contact Radio Stations
For artists, a great way to reach a new pool of fans and build relationships with tastemakers, independent radio can be an excellent promotional avenue to pursue. Here we look. Continue reading
Cumulus, Owner Of 446 U.S. Radio Stations, Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Stock Falls 45%
Cumulus Media, the third biggest owner of U.S. broadcast radio stations,as well as Westwood One, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Top broadcast radio owner iHeartMedia has also been. Continue reading
FCC Boss Wrecks Media Ownership Rules In Huge Gift To Sinclair Broadcasting
While the FCC's Ajit Pai has been working hard to ignore the public outcry against the death of net neutrality, he's also been busy actively gutting media consolidation and ownership. Continue reading
