Royalty battle still brewing
Musicians in Detroit say they are entitled to royalties from radio stations. But another musician would be thankful if she could just get the royalties and other funds she says her recording company
Performance tax: Critical mass attained
Five more members of Congress have signed on to the Local Radio Freedom Act, giving opponents of the John Conyers’ Performance Rights Act enough
Jacqui Smith, who banned Savage, resigns
Talk Radio Network's Michael Savage scores another victory as Jacqui Smith resigns as the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary, one day after receiving notification from...
Air America signs LMA with Bonneville/DC
Air America Media is coming to Washington, D.C., airing progressive Talk on 1050 AM through an (LMA) with Bonneville. The LMA, replacing Bonneville’s current...
Breaking: R&R RIP
The Nielsen Company has shut down Radio & Records. Staffers were told today (Wednesday) that the issue completed yesterday will be the last for...
Breaking: House majority opposes royalty fees
NAB has now lined up 219 co-sponsors for the Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes collection of any performance royalty fees from radio stations...
Westwood One sets vote on reverse split
Shareholders are being sent proxies for a June 26th special meeting to complete the restructuring of Westwood One. They’re being asked to authorize more shares of stock, but then go through a reverse
College broadcasters object to tax
The recording companies may think they’re cutting a break for noncommercial stations attached to institutes of higher education, but that’s not the way they see it. College Broadcasters Inc. joined with
Performance tax resistance nears critical mass
The National Association of Broadcasters announced that it now counts 214 supporters for the Local Radio Freedom Act, a measure that would head off
Jay Severin back on WTKK tomorrow
Talker Jay Severin will return from suspension on 6/2 after a month for comments he made about Mexican immigrants and the swine flu. He...
Arbitron says it is working on Detroit demo problem
Arbitron officials tell RBR/TVBR they detected problems with the Black 18-34 sample for the Portable People Meter (PPM) panel in Detroit in mid-March
Sirius XM to air Summer Series from The Met
SIRIUS XM Radio will broadcast encore presentations of 21 live performances from the Metropolitan Opera’s recently completed 2008-09 season, beginning Friday, May 29 at...
Chair change at Arbitron
Former CEO Steve Morris has now exited as well from chairing the board of directors. Long-time director Philip Guarascio, an ad agency veteran, has...
Scott, ENCO pact for SS32, Google Radio clients
The last Google AdSense ads have all run, ending yesterday (Sunday). However, a new partnership gives choices to Google Automation’s legacy SS32 radio automation users. ...
Hall-of-Famers fill 3-Man booth for NBA Finals
ESPN Radio will employ a three-man booth for the NBA Finals for the first time, and play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico won’t have to look...