Nielsen buys The Cambridge Group
If the name is not familiar, The Cambridge Group is a growth strategy consulting firm focused on Fortune 500 companies. The Nielsen Company has...
No real heat on Limbaugh?
According to Politico, Pew asked 1.3K adults who the leader of the GOP is, and 73% didn’t know, which may come as a surprise...
On satellite radio subscriber numbers
A long-time fan of satellite radio weighs in on our suggestion that Sirius XM is facing tough subscriber numbers this year. Of course the numbers are going to be lower
Strike fears in commercial contract talks
A leaked draft of a strike authorization letter sparked rumors that talks which began last month between the joint SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee
Sirius XM notes registered for trading
That $172.5 million of notes due in 2011 that Sirius XM swapped for notes that would have been due in December have now been...
CBS Outdoor lets clients do it themselves
CBS Outdoor announced the launch of wannaBILLBOARD.com, a new web-based service that lets local advertisers choose their own
The performance royalty debate: what may happen
Battered by the growth of file sharing technology, the music industry has set its eyes on radio as a way to open up any desperately needed revenue streams
RAB 2009: Attendance Low – Energy High
Yep, the fans in the stands are off from last year’s conference as the RAB gathering this week in Orlando experienced the same drop off as many conferences so far this year. No doubt
Localism: Real or forced?
Another broadcaster takes issue with Maynard Meyer’s view that the FCC’s localism proposals aren’t such a bad idea…If Maynard thinks the new (old) localism...
Pelosi wants antitrust barriers lowered for newspapers
With Hearst Corporation threatening to close the San Francisco Chronicle unless it can quickly make dramatic cost cuts, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whose...
Election is dominant topic of 2008
That should come as a surprise to nobody. Neither should the hyper-journalistic election focus at cable and radio come as a surprise to anybody...
Wagoner says GM may restructure out of bankruptcy
GM CEO Rick Wagoner said the automaker was confident the company could restructure outside of bankruptcy, but acknowledged a pre-planned bankruptcy filing could work....
Sony, Comcast unveil Sony Style Comcast Labs
Sony Electronics and Comcast are partnering to open a unique retail experience at the Comcast Center in Philadelphia: Sony Style Comcast Labs. Sir Howard...
Mixed messages on consumer mood
The Gallup Poll Consumer Mood Index enjoyed a sharp uptick which the company said brought it to its most optimistic level since last September....
PACs proliferated in 2008
The total number of political action committees increased by almost 400 during 2008, reflecting the white-hot interest in the campaigns for the White House...