Radio & Satellite

Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016

Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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iHeartMedia Set To Launch 2 Paid Streaming Music Services

iHeartMedia, the parent company of broadcast and online giant iHeartRadio, is set to announce two paid streaming music services this week, according to multiple reports.  While it will face stiff. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Pandora Takeover Gives The Gucci Bump

In a recent 'takeover,' designed to spark listener interest, Gucci Mane took over the popular Atlanta hip-hop station The ATL, resulting in an appreciable bump in the artist's popularity.

Guest Post on 08/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Does Anyone Want To Buy A Radio Station? iHeartRadio Needs $6 Billion To Pay Back Loans

Terrestrial radio giant iHeartRadio is in a slew of financial trouble as scared investors demand it pay back $6 billion it simply doesn't have, and as advertising revenue for radio continues. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (6)
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MTV VMA 2016 Nominees – A Full List

MTV has announced its 2016 VMA nominees. Beyoncé tops the list with 11 nominations including Video of the Year for “Formation” and the newest VMA category, Breakthrough Long Form Video, for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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SiriusXM Tops 25 Million Paid Subscribers, 10% Revenue Growth

SiriusXM is on a tear, and recently the satellite broadcaster made an uninvited advance on Pandora.  The music streamer rebuffed the overture, but they may want to reconsider.  Their combined. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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U2, Sting, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt Headline Impressive iHeart Radio Festival Lineup

iHeartMedia may be struggling to pay the bills, but they've still got the cash and clout  to put assemble an impressive festival. And one look at the 2016 iHeartradio Festival. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Internet Radio’s “Value Shift” In Waiting [Glenn Peoples]

Could it be that the best way for musicians and rights holders to earn more money moving forward it to get more listeners to ditch traditional AM/FM radio in favor. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Takes On Apple’s Beats 1 With New Artist Hosted Radio Shows

Spotify announced artist hosted playlists and shows more than a year ago alongside the announcement that it was adding video.  They've slowly built a portfolio of artist and media driven playlists, but. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2016 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Broadcast Radio Losing Influence As Teens Flock To Streaming And YouTube, Says New “Music And Millennials” Study

On demand streaming is now the format of choice for 15-19 year olds, according to a new study by the Music Business Association and LOOP, and most of those listeners are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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