7 in 10 Brace Themselves for Tax Increases
Tax Increases to Support Proposed Legislation55.6% of Americans say the economic stimulus package is not working, according to the latest American Pulse Survey of...
Bloomberg buys BusinessWeek
Three months after McGraw-Hill put BusinessWeek on the auction block, the buyer is Bloomberg LP. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the “On Media” blog by...
It’s official: RTDNA is not a typo
R-T-D-N-A. Gotta practice that, it just feels wrong. But the D that used to stand for Director now it stands for Digital. And Radio...
NYT weighs in on endorsements
The New York Times agrees with the FTC that messages in the media that are in fact advertisements must clearly admit as much, and...
Wells Fargo analysts make media stock picks
“Media and Telecom: Where to Invest in 2010” is the title of a lengthy report from the team of analysts at Wells Fargo Securities. Yes, they did find one broadcaster to include, but the list is
Grooveshark signs with EMI
Digital music service Grooveshark.com has entered into agreements with EMI Music and EMI Music Publishing that will give Grooveshark users access to content from...
Dangerous ad category: Credit repair
The Federal Trade Commission just busted two purveyors of the credit repair trade, an apparently non-existent service that some unscrupulous companies claim they are...
BSA looking to expand
Boy Scouts of America says it remains the largest youth organization in the nation, but still its membership is well below its 1970s high...
Quickie Chapter 11 for Chicago Cubs
Up until Monday, the Chicago Cubs had not been included in the Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. But the baseball team filed its...
iheartradio mobile app adds video
For the first time, users of Clear Channel Radio’s iheartradio mobile app can now access on-demand video content daily. As well for the first...
Tribune launches Tribune365
In a major national marketing initiative, Tribune announced the launch of Tribune365 (www.trb365.com), its multichannel sales solutions group providing customized marketing programs to advertisers...
Bids in for Boston Globe
According to the Boston Globe, whose reporters have an intense interest in the subject, a team led by former Globe executive Stephen Taylor stepped...
Consumers, CEOs confidence grows
The chief executive community seems to be seeing signs that the economy is genuinely turning around, according to one survey; and while said to...
Republicans tighten endangered list
The Republican National Congressional Committee is holding a special fund-raiser for sitting members who are expected to face particularly tough re-election campaigns. Once planned...
Sinclair may get a Moody’s upgrade
Now that Sinclair Broadcast Group has resolved some major financial issues, Moody’s Investors Service is reversing course. Instead of having Sinclair’s credit ratings under review for a possible