Don’t Cross The ‘P’ Streams
Digital-payment company PayPal has filed a lawsuit against digital music service Pandora, claiming trademark infringement and trademark dilution. The New
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Lew Dickey Buying Back In?
It appears that former Cumulus President & CEO Lew Dickey is well on his way to returning to media ownership
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WMG Re-Ups With YouTube
Warner Music Group has extended its recorded-music and publishing deals with YouTube. That’s the word from Variety, citing a company
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iHeartMedia Jet Flying Into Turbulence?
MarketWatch created some serious viral buzz on Saturday when it posted a story provocatively titled, “iHeartRadio Parent Warns It May
Read moreCumulus & SBS Warned Of Delisting
Cumulus Media and Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) are both staring down the possibility of their stocks being delisted — Cumulus
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Pandora $eeking Ca$h Infu$ion
Pandora Media Inc. has asked major record labels for money or for better deal terms to help reverse losses and
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Streaming Powers Record Revenue
Last Thursday, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reported that music sales in the United States generated $7.7 billion
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We Must Value The Music
However… While acknowledging the industry’s growth in 2016, RIAA Chairman & CEO Cary Sherman penned an online commentary that continues
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Radio’s Digital Revenue Up 14%
The digital advertising income of U.S. radio stations continued its upward trajectory in 2016, as the industry reported a 14
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Katy Perry Gets Her Convent
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge recently sided with Katy Perry in her two-year fight to buy a former Los
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