Fleet Week At iHeartMedia
• iHeartMedia has tapped Gabe Fleet as EVP of Business Affairs & Chief Music Licensing Counsel, effective January 11, 2021.
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LEGAL
WAMU Votes To Unionize
• Content creators at American University’s NPR-affiliated 88.5 WAMU/Washington have voted unanimously to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union. The election
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FCC Chair Speculation Game Begins
• With the FCC preparing to shift to Democratic control, the speculation has already begun about who will assume the
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Justice Prevails In Radio Fraud Case
• Stephanie McNamara Bitis, former General Manager of Long Island Radio Broadcasting LLC (LIRB), pled guilty in federal court on
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CD102.5/Columbus Leaving The Air Tonight
• Sadly, this is not a Halloween prank — longtime Columbus, OH Alternative outlet WWCD (CD102.5) is signing off as
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Beasley Named Chairman, BMI Board
• Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) announced the election of Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group, LLC as Chairman of
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Justice Department Sues Google
• The Justice Department on Tuesday sued tech behemoth Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in
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BMG Takes Giant Step For Songwriters
• BMG announced that it’s eliminating a longstanding U.S. record label deduction which serves to reduce the income of songwriters,
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Julie Guy Extended @ WLYF/Miami
• Entercom announced a new multiyear contract extension with longtime South Florida radio personality Julie Guy to continue as co-host
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Perlmutter To Lead U.S. Copyright Office
• Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the appointment of Shira Perlmutter as the 14th Register of Copyrights and Director
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