Scott Borchetta’s Talent Show “The Launch” Debuts, Hours Later Winner Has #1 Hit
[UPDATED] Big Machine Label Group boss Scott Borchetta is hoping to breath new life into the television talent show genre with a brand new show “The Launch” that he’s developed. Continue reading
iHeartRadio Passes 110 Million Registered Users, Unveils Updates At CES
iHeartRadio has surpassed 110 million registered users. That's up 10 million from March of last year and on top of the 250 million that tune in to their 850 broadcast. Continue reading
Top Shows Of 2017 And Netflix’s Inexorable Rise
As audiences have grown increasingly fragmented with the rise of streaming and expansion of viewing options, gathering accurate consumer data has become more difficult. Here we examine how MIDiA's TV. Continue reading
SiriusXM To Pay A Larger Royalty In Coming Year
Good news for the pocketbooks of artists, a recent ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board will be boost the rates for what the satellite service SiriusXM doles out to artists. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board Raises Rates SiriusXM Pays For Music 40%
Responding to a request from SoundExchange and other artist advocates, the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) yesterday issued rate changes for for Sirius XM’s satellite radio service, as well as. Continue reading
Corporate Radio Takes A Big Hit (Again)
The struggles and bankruptcy of iHeart radio have been a known issue for some time now, but apparently the number one station group isn't alone, with the second largest station. 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
US Copyright Royalty Board Raises Some Music Streaming Royalty Rates For 2018
In what is expected to be the first of several new rate determinations, the United States Copyright Royalty Board has issued a cost of living adjustment for the rates paid. Continue reading
Streaming: The Music Industry’s Match.com
In the case of artist Bob Seger, retail and plays on AM/FM radio are not sufficient for fans, and streaming provides a better way to match fans with the music. Continue reading
Radio’s ‘Main Studio’ Rule, How It Affects Music and Why The Trump Administration Wants To Kill It
For years the FCC instituted a rule that any radio station needed to have a main studio accompanied by a full-time staff member during business hours. Formerly beneficial, this regulation. Continue reading
