As on-demand streaming loses its novelty, music needs personality
[UPDATED] With the exception of the occasional flashy exclusive, its harder for the average streaming music users to tell the services apart. So, to combat user fatigue and spur growth,. Continue reading
US Is One Of Just 4 Countries Not Paying Performers For Radio Play, And The Others Are…
While songwriters do receive compensation when their music is played on the radio, the US remains one of only four countries in the world which offers no payment to the. Continue reading
End Of An Era? CBS To Sell All 117 Radio Stations
Broadcast radio may still engage more people every day than any other media, but a major player has decided they've had enough. Media giant CBS has announced that it plans. Continue reading
iHeartMedia Reports Results for 2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
iHeartMedia reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2015 showing no revenue growth on a constant currency basis. In addition to it's radio and. Continue reading
Another Problem For Pandora? iHeartRadio Passes 80 Million Registered Users
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s live streaming radio service, has passed 80 million registered users. iHeartRadio reached this milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other radio or digital music service. Continue reading
Judge Denies Pandora Bid To Lower Royalties After Buying FM Station
Pandora has taken multiple tacts in its effort to lower the royalties it pays to musicians, labels, publishers and other rightsholders, including lawsuits, lobbying and even buying a small South. Continue reading
BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%
The laws governing digital music are a mess and getting messier. Recently, the FCC approved Pandora's purchase of a radio station that would lower payments to rightsholders, and an ASCAP. Continue reading
Pandora Purchase Of FM Station Clears FCC, Lower Payments To Artists Likely
Pandora has long complained that the rates it pays to play music are too high. It's fought that battle in the courts, with lobbyists and with regulatory bodies. Just as. Continue reading
