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The Copyright Royalty Judges sitting on the federal Copyright Royalty Board have received a notice of intent from SoundExchange to audit three years' worth of account statement submitted by the nation's satellite radio company. It will involve their webcaster, satellite digital audio radio, new subscription and business establishment services, and is all about royalty payments made pursuant to two statutory licenses.

A "curated slate" of Spanish-language podcasts from TelevisaUnivision's audio network have been amalgamated and can now be found in a dedicated station on the TuneIn live streaming audio service.

Four individuals who are on the national Do-Not-Call Registry have filed a class action lawsuit against the nation's satellite radio company for receiving unwanted telemarketing calls — for years.

He was a VP/GM for former radio station owner Greater Media before taking the role of SVP of Local Media for Townsquare Media. As November 30 began, he took to LinkedIn to announce that it would be his last day at the company.

The Smith family's Horizon Broadcasting is formally exiting broadcasting by selling their top-rated standalone Class A FM, which has a Class C3 CP, in fast-growing Brevard County. The buyer? It's a Sunshine State operation focused on properties in Gainesville, but also has an operation in both Orlando and Dallas.

Spanish Broadcasting System late Tuesday released its third quarter earnings report, and the Miami-based multimedia company enjoyed 6% consolidated revenue growth compared to the same period of 2021. However, the favored non-GAAP "OIBDA" seen by SBS in Q3 was flat, and radio OIBDA was off by 10%.

Two new geostationary communications satellites are coming for the lone satellite radio company serving North America, and increase the total number of space in development for SiriusXM by this company to four.

Mike and Wendy Oberg's Zoe Communications has emerged as the savior for an AM/FM combo in Minnesota that had been slated for permanent silence. They're going dark on December 1, but will return to the airwaves once the new owners have secured FCC regulatory approval of the stations' purchase.

In September, Costa Media closed on its purchase of what is today regional Mexican "La Pantera," a direct competitor to Hubbard Radio and two other AMs in Washington, D.C. Now, its taking Audacy Corp. head-on by entering into an LMA with the owner of the broadcast facility known as "La Nueva 87.7."

As part of General Motors “Road to Equity” efforts to become the most inclusive company in the world, the $50 million Diverse Owned Incubator Fund is an investment allocated over the next 10 years to support and scale diverse media and marketing companies.

The College Radio Foundation is launching a national organization for all college radio students, alumni, and supporters to join. The new society’s mission? To explicitly celebrate and promote "the rich, ongoing history of college radio."

The Media Bureau is seeking comment on a Petition for Rulemaking that would modernize a formula used to determine the watts associated with a digital multicast FM signal. Its a desire being pushed by the parent company of HD Radio and the NAB.

Just how little capital was raised in the Broadcasting sector for the 10-month period ending October 31? Broadcasting's struggles are real, S&P Global Market Intelligence data for the U.S., Canada and Bermuda show.

What's the dish on the pay-as-you-go cellular services action in the U.S.? Look no further than the wireless provider owned by Dish that uses the merged T-Mobile network and AT&T to deliver mobile telephone and data services. It's just launched a big Spot Radio campaign.

The Activate Consulting Technology & Media Outlook 2023 report predicts that TikTok "will be one of the most disruptive forces, not only in video but also in messaging, search, and eCommerce." In fact, Activate predicts consumer time in streaming and social video will surpass that of television. As the streaming wars will intensify, what's in store for Radio?