Apple signs BMI for iTunes Radio
BMI has inked a performance licensing deal with Apple for iTunes Radio that will give it 10% royalties on ad revenue from the new service, according to reports. Both Warner/Chappell and Sony/ATV struck deals for iTunes Radio ahead of the platform’s launch. Warner/Chappell is getting 10% royalty rate from ad revenue and Sony/ATV at 10-15% for now.
ASCAP not buying Pandora’s FM ploy
Paul Williams, president of composers rights organization The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, says that music offered on the internet is different...
Univision Radio re-ups with Triton Digital
Univision Radio has extended and expanded its contract with the company to get access to Triton Digital solutions including a2x, Ad Platform, Streaming, Webcast...
957 KISS FM gets new middayer
Clear Channel’s 95.7 KISS FM (KSSX), The Rhythm of San Diego, announced Shelley Wade has been named its new midday host, broadcasting weekdays from...
Session takes on future of radio content
It is the belief of radio deep thinker Mark Ramsey that quality content is the key to radio’s survival in the new millennium, and...
In-car radio is AAA-approved
The rapid increase in media available to vehicle drivers carries with it a big risk – a rapid increase in the amount of distracted driving. In an essay on the topic, the American Automobile Association said that listening to the radio posed “minimal risk.”
Clear Channel signs with Fleetwood Mac
This time it’s not a direct deal with a label or music publisher, but with an artist. They’re calling it a “new
13th Power of Urban Radio set
The 13th Power of Urban Radio Forum will be held on Thursday, October 3, at the Westin City Center in Washington, DC. CEOs and...
Hughes named to college fund board
Cathy Hughes, the founder and chair of Radio One, has been named to the board of directors of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. She...
David DuBose files suit against Cox Media
The former Cox Media Group/Birmingham, AL Market Manager has filed suit against his
America Weekend Welcomes SuperTalk
Envision Radio Networks announced the ten-station SuperTalk Mississippi Radio Network as the latest affiliate of America Weekend, the new ratings-friendly programming alternative to ...
Pai passes along request for improving AM service
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has made no secret about his love for the AM band...
“iTunes Radio” unveiled at WWDC
Well, we all thought it would just be called iRadio, but close enough. At Apple’s...
Saga expands deal with Marketron
Marketron has expanded its partnership with Saga Communications. Besides extending the existing partnership where Marketron provides solutions for 99 stations in Saga’s 23 markets,...
Blair Garner gets mornings at WNSH-FM
Cumulus announced “America’s Morning Show” will debut on its NYC Country station NASH FM 94.7