FINANCIAL – Page 9 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

UMG & TikTok Kiss, Make Up

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter TikTok, UMG

• Universal Music Group and TikTok announced a new multi-dimensional licensing agreement that will deliver significant industry-leading benefits for UMG’s

EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING

Boomer & The Fan Mutually Recommit

April 29, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, WFAN

• Audacy has signed a multiyear contract extension with Boomer Esiason, longtime morning fixture on WFAN/New York, retaining his talents

AC CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING

Saga Shrinkage In Columbus

April 25, 2024 kevincarter Saga Communications

• Saga’s Columbus Radio Group in Columbus, OH — AC WSNY (Sunny 95), Hot AC WVMX (Mix 107.9), Classic Rock

DOWNSIZING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO

Buyouts & Layoffs At WBUR/Boston

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 kevincarter WBUR

• Boston University’s WBUR has become the latest in a sadly growing list of public radio stations having to make

DIGITAL DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING

Audacy Undergoing Companywide Layoffs

April 24, 2024April 28, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• UPDATED: RAMP has confirmed that Audacy is undergoing a round of corporate downsizing affecting its central and local teams.

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FTC Votes To Ban Noncompetes

April 23, 2024April 24, 2024 kevincarter FTC

• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to promote competition by banning non-competes nationwide, protecting the fundamental

CLASSIC HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LEGAL MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING

Beasley, MJ Hold Recommitment Ceremony

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WRBQ

• Beasley Media Group and longtime Tampa Bay morning show personality MJ have mutually applied signatures to reams of official-looking

DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LEGAL PROGRAMMING

GMR & VBR Make Nice, Settle Up

April 15, 2024 kevincarter Global Music Rights, Vermont Broadcast Associates

• Global Music Rights (GMR), the boutique performing rights organization that represents the works of preeminent songwriters and composers, and

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Recording Academy Executive Action

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 kevincarter Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy® has appointed Adam Roth as Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships & Business Development. In this

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Spotify Names New CFO

April 4, 2024 kevincarter Spotify

• Spotify Technology S.A. announced the appointment of Christian Luiga as its new Chief Financial Officer. Luiga joins Spotify from