Radio & Satellite

SoundExchange Is Distributing SiriusXm Settlement Funds For Pre-1972 Recordings

SoundExchange has began distributing proceeds to featured and non-featured performers of a SiriusXM legal settlement for use of sound recordings that were created prior to February 15, 1972.

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abraham, Alexander Novak, Broadcast Music, Chief executive officer, Chief operating officer, Inc., Michael Huppe, President of the United States, SoundExchange, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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iHeartRadio Passes 100M Users, Adding 10M In Just 7 Months

iHeartRadio announced this morning that it has more than 100 million registered users, up 10 million from just seven months ago. The milestone comes on the heels of its launch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Controlla, DJ Khaled, Drake (musician), Fat Joe, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, Remy Ma, Thom Kallor, Wizkid (musician)

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MusiComms Plans First Convention For 9.11.17 At The Smithsonian

MusiComms, an organization focused at the nexus of the music and communications industries, has announced that their inaugural event, MusiComms 2017, will be held this September 11th in Washington, D.C.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activism, Activity tracker, Africa, African immigration to the United States, Business Insider, D.C., Decision-making, Executive director, Internet of things, Iowa, Washington

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SXSW Issues New Statement On Immigration Flap

In the face of criticism from the artist community over language in their contract for international acts, SXSW organizers have changed their tune, issuing a detailed statement and set of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin, Brooklyn, Deportation, Donald Trump, Employment contract, Illegal immigration, Immigration Enforcement, Performance Agreement, south by southwest, Texas, United States

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iHeartRadio Music Award Winners 2017 – The Full List

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards aired Sunday night on TBS, TNT and truTV with Justin Timberlake, Chainsmokers & Kelsea Ballerini among the big winners.

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cold Water (song), Coldplay, Dumb and Dumber, Empire of the Sun (band), Enrique Iglesias, Green Day, Highly Suspect, Instagram, Justin Bieber, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Richard Conlon Joins SoundExchange To Head Industry Relations, Public Policy

SoundExchange has named Richard Conlon as Chief External Affairs Officer. He will oversee industry relations, corporate communications and public policy efforts. The appointment comes at a time when SoundExchange is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accountability, Accounting, Adderall, Akwa Ibom State, Bank, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Financial institution, Senior management, United Kingdom

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Sirius XM Wins Flo & Eddie Pre-72 Royalties Case, musicFIRST Calls On Congress To Right The Wrong

UPDATE: The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Federal District Court ruling. Today's decision means that there are no performance fees due on sound recordings created prior. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adult contemporary music, copyright, FM broadcasting, Heidi Heitkamp, IPhone, Ireland, John Barrasso, Microsoft, New York, North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party, Sound recording and reproduction, Stored Communications Act, Supreme Court of the United States, Susan L. Carney, Texas, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Department of Justice, United States district court, Wyoming Republican Party

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After 40 Years, Is The CMJ College Radio Chart Dead?

After 40 years the CMJ Chart – the only chart that measures college radio – may be gone forever. If true, its a blow both to college radio and to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Beer, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, BottleRock Festival, Campus radio, CMJ, David A. Clarke Jr.

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Radio Giants Entercom And CBS Radio To Merge

Broadcast giants CBS Radio and Entercom have announced plans to merge to form a new commercial radio behemoth. Following the merger, the combined companies will have a nationwide footprint of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Eastern Time Zone, Houston, Matt Ryan (American football), New England, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI, Tom Brady

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Guide To Independent Radio Promotion: Why It Still Matters

The term radio has transcended the idea of terrestrial broadcast, and is now representative of connection through curation. That said, it remains an invaluable marketing tool, perhaps more now than. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/02/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, IPhone, Netflix, Pandora Radio, Sirius XM Holdings, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal

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