Another broadcaster weighs in on the performance tax
Fees for "performing" copyrighted music on radio, are a historic travesty. The radio industry once stood up for its rights and told ASCAP where...
CBS schedules its dogs and ponies
Multimedia giant CBS Corporation has become one of the first to schedule its Q3 2007 revenue results conference call. They'll release the numbers and...
Pennies not from heaven
This has been the year of the penny stocks in broadcasting. No, not that radio and TV penny stocks have been great money makers....
Mixed reaction to Tribune's cleared hurdle
The sale of Tribune Company to Sam Zell in the form of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) was blessed with an overwhelming 97%...
In defense of Radio CEOs
Lead article on Tuesday's RBR epaper with Jim Boyle gave me cause to challenge you. At first I was very agreeable with your point-of-view. ...
Traug Keller: Taking the ESPN brand ahead of the curve
Traug joined ESPN as SVP/ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes in December 2004. He's responsible for all aspects of ESPN Radio including talent, staffing, national...
More commentary on performance taxes:
I never did understand the logic between the different music royalties being charged to commercial broadcasters and internet broadcasters. It's a fact that internet...
And now for something completely different, a comment on Sharpton v. Imus
Good Lord, have we really reached a point where Al Sharpton will be the clearing house for who goes back to work and who...
Advertising going mobile?
Business watchdog BloggingStocks has taken a fresh look at advertising on cell phones. Writing for the service, Kevin Kelly noted that he, like almost...
News coverage was flat
What a strange week. The #1 and the #2 overall news stories did not make the top ten list of all five media measured...
Michigan move may further shake up primaries
As it stands now, Iowa, Nevada and New Hampshire are the first three states to weigh in on the presidential races next January, on...
Tribune clears shareholder hurdle
Sam Zell has gotten one necessary seal of approval for his 8.2B plan to privatize The Tribune Company. According to reports he won approval...
The case for performance fees fairness
We admit it. The MusicFirst Coalition is right: "Radio should be held to the same standards and should play by the same rules as...
Two comments lead the pack on the royalties issue
As a local broadcaster, I can only look to the future and wonder what industry I'll be part of in 5 years. Too young...
CC Outdoor adds more digital billboards
Clear Channel Outdoor announced it is adding to its growing list of digital billboard networks with new displays in some of the largest markets,...