Pandora, SiriusXM Acquisition Talks Heat Up… Again

Just weeks after talks that would lead to a SiriusXM acquisition of Pandora fell apart in a public dispute of stock value, the parties are back at the table.

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4 Stats That Should Worry Pandora And Investors

Inside Pandora's announcement that is had closed a $150 million investment from KKR and lost less money that analysts had thought, were several statistics beyond the financials that must worry. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Q1 Collections Down Thanks To Pandora Direct Deals

Digital radio performing rights organization SoundExchange has reported its first down quarter, thanks to new Pandora direct deals with rights holders. Collections were $161.9 million in 2017, compared to $189.3 million. Continue reading

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iHeartMedia Stock Fell 24% Monday As Radio, Streaming Giant Flirts With Bankrupcy

iHeartMedia stock fell 23.64% to $2.04 Monday after the company admitted to shareholders that it might not survive the year.

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iHeartMedia, Largest Owner Of Radio Stations In US, Admits It May Not Survive The Year

Struggling under the weight of $20 billion in debt, broadcast radio conglomerate iHeartMedia has admitted to investors that it may not survive 2017. 

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Closing The Value Gap – On Terrestrial Radio?

For months, YouTube has been the music service the industry loves to hate. Love, because of its huge audience that can clearly break artists and boost releases.  Hate, because of. Continue reading

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TV Is Perfect For Artists Who Don’t Fit Radio ‘Mold’ – ‘Big Little Lies’ Standout Michael Kiwanuka

After his song "Cold Little Heart" earned a prominent spot on HBO's new Big Little Lies, Michael Kiwanuka saw a massive jump in his music's popularity. Here he discusses how TV. Continue reading

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Would You Pull Your Music Off The Radio?

In an effort to correct the fact that artists haven't been properly compensated for having their songs played on the air the new bipartisan PROMOTE bill would give artists and. Continue reading

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Congress’ PROMOTE Act Grants Right To Pull Songs Off Radio, Since They’re Not Paying You Anyway

Congressmen Darryl Issa and Ted Deutch recently introduced the new bipartisan PROMOTE Act which, if passed, would grant owners of sound recording copyrights the exclusive right to prohibit the radio. Continue reading

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New Fair Play, Fair Pay Act: What’s Inside?

In a recent rare and purposeful show of bi-partisan support, the Fair Play Fair pay act was re-introduced, with the hopes of modernizing U.S. law as it relates to the. Continue reading

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