Feb
26
Clear Channel to Debut ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’
Posted in: UncategorizedThe show, to air on NBC in May, is the latest example of media companies’ rush toward splashy awards events that bring waves of social media chatter.
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Dec
21
Beliefs: Radio Stations Find Ratings ‘Rocket Fuel’ in Switch to Christmas Format
Posted in: UncategorizedMore and more radio stations are trying an all-Christmas-music format to bolster their ratings temporarily.
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Nov
26
Country Music Deal Pairs Clear Channel and CMT
Posted in: UncategorizedThe radio giant has been competing with Cumulus over country music and a partnership with the cable TV channel offers access to a prominent brand.
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Nov
16
Corner Office: Bob Pittman of Clear Channel, on the Value of Dissent
Posted in: UncategorizedDissenters “may intend to tell you why we can’t do something,” the company’s chief says, “but if you listen hard, what they’re really telling you is what you must do to get something done.”
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Sep
13
Clear Channel-Warner Music Deal Rewrites the Rules on Royalties
Posted in: UncategorizedClear Channel will pay royalties for the first time to performers and a record label when songs are played on its radio stations. In return for the record label, Warner Music, will discount the high cost to stream music online.
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Jul
25
Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties
Posted in: UncategorizedRepresentative Melvin L. Watt, a Democrat from North Carolina, says the measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio.
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Jun
13
Clear Channel Makes Revenue-Sharing Deal With Fleetwood Mac
Posted in: UncategorizedThe deal, announced on Wednesday, will pay Fleetwood Mac when the band’s songs are played on the radio and on the Internet.
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Mar
07
Media Decoder Blog: Apple’s Internet Radio Service Said to Be Delayed
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company’s efforts to create an Internet radio service to compete with Pandora has been delayed by licensing negotiations with music companies, according to a number of people briefed on the talks.
Mar
06
Media Decoder Blog: Warner Music Owner Bets on Competing Digital Services
Posted in: UncategorizedAccess Industries, a holding company owned by Len Blavatnik, the Russian-born billionaire investor, is one of several parties investing $60 million in Daisy, a planned service by Beats Electronics, Beats announced late Tuesday.
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