iHeartMedia, 855 Radio Stations Go Bankrupt At 11:59 PM CST Wednesday
UPDATE 3 – The court gave iHeartMedia, its 855 radio stations and creditors until 11:59 PM Central time, Wed. March 7th to agree to a reorganization that would reduce its. Continue reading
iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Delayed 2 Days, $15B Debt Erased
Creditors gave iHeartMedia a bit more time to work out an orderly bankruptcy plan. America's largest broadcast radio owner has until 11:59 PM Wednesday to agree with creditors on a. Continue reading
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
How Are Listeners Finding New Independent Music?
While methods of music discovery vary drastically from person to person, we here look at few avenues which avid music consumers commonly turn to in their search for fresh tunes,. 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
Is Rock On Music’s Endangered List?
In the wake the recent Grammy Awards, Fred Jacobs bemoans the decline of rock music as a genre, something which has been on a steady downhill slide for years, but. 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
32 Radio Stations Went Silent In 2017
The FCC's release of broadcast station totals from the past year has revealed that thirty-two radio stations, thirty AM and two FM, closed last year, a further sign of changing. Continue reading
