Our President On Performance Royalties
From the official White House transcript: QUESTION: Mr. President, music is one of our largest exports the country has. Currently, every country in the world — except China, Iran, North. Continue reading
In A Victory For Indies Clear Channel Agrees To Pay Royalties For Use
After much criticism, Clear Channel is dropping it’s demand that indie and new artists waive their rights to royalties in exchange for possible airplay on its chain of radio stations. Continue reading
Clear Channel Story Comments
Don’t miss yesterday’s exclusive Hypebot story on how Clear Channel Radio’s program to satisfy a promise to the FCC to support indie music actually forces artists to waive all of. Continue reading
Clear Channel Forcing Artists To Waive Rights & Royalties To Participate In FCC Mandated Indie Music Program
Part of the recent settlement between the FCC and major radio groups ending a probe into payola charges was a promise of greater access to the airwaves for independent music. . Continue reading
Who Benefits As New Royalty Demands Rise?
Even as music sales are dropping, mechanical and performance royalties are at all time highs thanks payments from emerging media. The push for even higher payments reached new levels this. Continue reading
Nettwerk’s Terry McBride Live From SXSW Today On KCRW
LA’s eclectic KCRW-FM is devoting a lot of airtime to SXSW both on its broadcast and internet only streams. Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt is there all week and. Continue reading
Is Recording Industry Killing The Goose That Streamed The Golden Egg?
Once Upon A Time, there was a recording industry organization that had a goose that streamed a golden egg every day. Things were going pretty well for their members. Each. Continue reading
Will The FCC Payola Settlement Matter?
COMMENTARY: The recent FCC payola probe and $12.5 million settlement with Clear Channel (1100 radio stations), CBS Radio (180 stations), Entercom (103 stations) and Citadel Broadcasting (213 stations) represented according. Continue reading
A2IM Announces Radio Rules Of Engagement
Indie label trade group A2IM has unveiled the new Radio Rules Of Engagement that it has negotiated with four major radio owner groups as an unofficial part of the pending. Continue reading
Major Broadcasters Settle Payola Probe With $12.5M And Promises to Indies
Four major radio broadcast groups have apparently agreed to pay $12.5 million in fines and provide 8,400 half-hour segments of free airtime for indie music to settle an FCC probe. Continue reading
