Tag: radio

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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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.9.15: ASCAP, Songwriter’s Equity Act, Pandora & More

This week's music publishing roundup looks at ASCAP's $1 billion milestone, Congressional re-introduction of the Songwriter's Equity Act and Pandora's dominance in music streaming.

Bob Baker on 03/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), radio, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, United States Copyright Office

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SoundExchange Releases Top Artists & Tracks of 2014

SoundExchange, the independent nonprofit performance rights organization representing the entire recorded music industry, recently released the Top Streaming Artists, Top Breakout Artists, and Top Tracks of 2014. Drake, Sam Smith, and One. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 12/11/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: California, Colleen McMahon, music industry, New York, radio, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, SoundExchange, Summary judgment, The Turtles

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Deezer Acquires Stitcher Adding 35K Talk Shows and Podcasts To Music Platform

Global music streaming service Deezer is acquiring Stitcher, a talk radio and podcast platform. The combined assets will help Deezer differentiate itself in the increasingly crowded streaming sector by offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CBS Radio News, Daniel Marhely, Deezer, iTunes, Marc Maron, radio, Stitcher, Wall Street Journal

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From Our What-Were-You-Thinking? Dept: Clear Channel Rebrands As iHeartMedia

Am I the only one who has always thought that the name iHeartRadio sounds dated and… well, just silly? The folks at broadcast behemoth Clear Channel apparently loved the name so. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Bob Pittman, Clear Channel, Clear Channel Communications, iHeartRadio, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, radio, Robert Pittman (media executive)

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Rdio Jumps On Free Music Bandwagon, Lifts Listening Limits

"If you love something, set it free," begins the announcement from Rdio, that they've dropped all listening caps on it's U.S. site. The move comes just days after Spotify dropped. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/17/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: arts, music, Pandora Radio, radio, Rdio, Sound Files, Spotify, Streaming media

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NEWS BRIEF: Pandora FM Purchase Halted, Net Neutrality Debate, More Beats, Chordify & More

THURSDAY 1.16.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 01/16/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Directories, Hypebot, music, Pay-Per-Click Advertising, Promotion, radio, Streaming media, Web Design and Development

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Broadcast Radio Is Growing In The U.S., Especially Non-Commercial FM

Last week the FCC released a quarterly report on the number of currently licensed broadcast stations. Radio Survivor puts the numbers in long-term perspective to show that this year's growth. Continue reading

admin on 01/14/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Campus radio, Community radio, Federal Communications Commission, FM broadcasting, Hypebot, radio, Radio broadcasting, Streaming media

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Rdio Launched In 20 More Countries Today

Spotify may have a big announcement scheduled for later today, but Rdio started Wednesday with a surprise of its own. Just days after naming a new CEO and major layoffs,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/11/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: arts, Deezer, Dominican Republic, music, radio, Rdio, Spotify, Subscription business model

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bop.fm Partners With Deezer

bop.fm has added Deezer to the list of partners connected to its multi-platform music streaming app. In addition to Spotify, Rdio, YouTube, and SoundCloud, bop.fm now adds 30 million Deezer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: arts, Deezer, radio, Rdio, Soundcloud, Spotify, United States, YouTube

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