Nominees For American Country Countdown Awards Announced
The American Country Countdown Awards, based on the long-running country music radio countdown show, has announced their list of finalists for the inaugural edition of the awards show. Florida Georgia. Continue reading
Big Machine CEO Says He Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify So He Didn’t “Embarrass Her Fans”
[UPDATE 2] Speaking for the first time since the controversy began, Scott Borchetta, the CEO of Taylor Swift's record label Big Machine says that her music was pulled from Spotify because. Continue reading
When & Why Should You Invest in Radio Promotion?
(UPDATED) By Rob Wilcox, Senior Manager of Alt. Radio Promotion at The Syndicate. This article originally appeared on DailyRindBlog.com So you’re in a band, or perhaps you’re a manager of an. Continue reading
Townsquare Media Adds WE Fest To Growing Portfolio
Media, entertainment and digital marketing company Townsquare Media has announced the acquisition of the country music and camping festival WE Fest. Founded in 1983 and based in Detroit Lakes, MN, WE. Continue reading
50% Of AM/FM Stations Will Be Gone In 10 Years, Says Top Analyst
Half of all AM/FM broadcast stations will disappear by 2024, according to a new report from top radio analyst Gordon Borrell. The reason? The rise of the so called "digital dashboard". Continue reading
Sirius, Pandora Pre-1972 Music Royalty Scam Creates Broadcaster Chaos, Huge Shareholder Liability
From David Lowery on The Trichordist. We told you so. Sirius, Pandora and other digital broadcasters in refusing to pay royalties on pre-1972 masters have created total chaos for digital broadcasters. Continue reading
Sirius XM Loses Pre-1972 Music Lawsuit, Potential Damages In $100s Of Millions
In a ruling that could have major impact on all broadcasters, California U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled that Sirius XM must pay copyright fees for pre-1972 recordings. Flo &. Continue reading
From Our What-Were-You-Thinking? Dept: Clear Channel Rebrands As iHeartMedia
Am I the only one who has always thought that the name iHeartRadio sounds dated and… well, just silly? The folks at broadcast behemoth Clear Channel apparently loved the name so. Continue reading
Radio Still King Of The Roads As In-Auto Digital Music Stalls [CHARTS]
Digtal music consumption, whether via iTunes or music streaming services ranging from Pandora to Spotify is soaring, but strangely listening to music in the car is still driven by old-shool. Continue reading
Who Gets Paid From Radio Play?
By Ken Consor of Songtrust. When you hear a song on the radio, who gets paid? It’s probably not who you think. Today, we’re going to answer your questions and. Continue reading
