The Music Modernization Act was approved by unanimous consent, the first of the three governmental hurdles necessary for the measure to become law—the Senate, the House, and the president. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) sponsored the legislation,…
The 2018 midyear report underscores the continuing transition from physical and digital music sales to streaming services. Total revenues from recorded music in United States grew to $4.6 billion in retail for the first half of this year over of…
The all-in-one digital service provider has launched SoCast Ads, a way to serve ads to the end-user based on data gathered from the station’s website, apps, social media, etc. SoCast CEO Elliot Hurst calls the service “the full-service marketing expertise…
While, as usual, this week has seen a spate of new podcast introductions—including one from FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel—we’ve also seen another company exiting the space. BuzzFeed is getting out of the podcast business, slashing its production team and shutting…
“The Wolfman Jack Halloween Party” is now available to Envision Networks Wolfman Jack affiliates. The program has been digitally remastered by the network itself. For more information about the many and varied Envision offerings, CLICK HERE.
The FCC and FEMA have pushed back the date of the national test of both the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to October 3, due to Hurricane Florence. The test of the two systems will begin precisely…
The Broadcasters Foundation of America held its annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Westchester Country Club, featuring a gaggle of broadcasters and sports figures, including Scott Shannon, Jets announcer Bob Wischusin, Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen, and several others.…
At least two dozen new podcasts have been launched in the past week, including three from NPR; 11 from WNYC; an entire podcast network from Westwood One; one from former national security advisor Richard Clarke; one promoting the Ellen DeGeneres…
According to a new study from Edison Research, 84% of all Americans 18+ who have ever taken a ride in a car or truck listen to AM/FM radio while driving or riding. This is the exact same number Edison reported…
Gen Media Partners, a multifaceted broadcast group with its roots in the rep business, is acquiring the Sun Broadcast Group, a national radio network with a listenership of over 205 million people. Gen Media Partners CEO Kevin Garrity calls the…
Social media channels Twitter and Periscope have permanently banned InfoWars founder and host Alex Jones on September 6 following, in the words of the channels, “new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in…
The all-star panel for “The Podcast Boom” just became a little starrier with the addition of musical artist Jewel and Elaina D Smith, host of the syndicated “Nash Nights Live.” The moderator will be PodcastOne CEO Norm Pattiz; the panelists include…