IMPALA urges US to adopt radio performance royalties to create ‘level playing field’
Just as the American Music Fairness Act was introduced in the US Congress, IMPALA, the Brussels-based indie label trade organization urged the US to follow it EU counterparts and require. Continue reading
With so many choices, where do people actually listen to audio?
A new Edison Research study looks at where US consumers listen to audio and it included at least one surprise finding. Share of Ear is an ongoing audio listening diary. Continue reading
When was your favorite decade of music?
For radio, funding for research post-pandemic has been in short supply. Fortunately new research from YouGov may help fill the void, and has some interesting data about listeners favorite decades. Continue reading
How to pitch your music to radio [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Brian Basher from the syndicated radio show Hard Rock Nights joins Michael and Jay on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss pitching music to radio. They explore best practices. Continue reading
New CRB webcast rates mean more money for all artists, labels
The US Copyright Royalty Board has set rates 2021- 2025 for webcasters that will mean higher payments to artists and labels. The new rates will also require stations to make back. Continue reading
TikTok Radio could mean a broader audience for new artists
TikTok’s plan to launch TikTok Radio this summer – in conjunction with Sirius XM/Pandora – could be good news for up and coming artists, who have historically benefited from TikTok’s. Continue reading
TikTok Radio: the new station in town could be a real gamechanger
Fred Jacobs breaks down the arrival of the newest SiriusXM “radio station” and why it holds the potential to be a game-changer for the radio and the music industry as. Continue reading
musicFIRST warns Congress of radio’s misleading narrative on rights to sound recordings
US advocacy group musicFIRST is calling foul on a letter sent by Reps. Kathy Castor and Steve Womack (and possibly crafted by the National Association of Broadcasters) encouraging those on Capital Hill. Continue reading
These 126 members of Congress don’t think musicians deserve to get paid when they are played on the radio
A resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on broadcast radio stations now has 112 cosponsors in the US House of Representative and 14 in the. Continue reading
What Tim Hortons can teach about audience engagement
If you’ve never had the pleasure, Tim’s is a Canadian institution that has made its way here in America, and in countries around the world. Tim Horton (singular) was an. Continue reading
