iHeartMedia Partners With WPP to Launch Project Listen, a New Audio Advertiser Initiative

iHeartMedia has unveiled a strategic partnership to improve audience engagement — and boost audio advertising spends. According to the major American broadcaster, consumer listening has reached an all-time high. On average, consumers listen to 17 hours…

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Why Would Anyone Invest In Post-Bankruptcy iHeartMedia? Because ‘Radio Motivates Behavior’ says Fred Jacobs

At a time when more younger listeners are tuning out in favor of streaming and other forms of media consumption, broadcast radio giant iHeartMedia is hoping to raise $100 million in an IPO. If an aging audience isn’t enough to scare off investors. the fact that iHeart is just emerging…

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iHeartMedia Discreetly Files for IPO

IHeartMedia’s IPO could do decently.  But, will the company’s top executives run the company into the ground once more? Two years ago, iHeartMedia faced a massive problem. Saddled with around $20.6 billion in debt, a group of the broadcast radio giant’…

LiveXLive and iHeartMedia ink multi-year live streaming agreement

The expanded partnership gives LiveXLive exclusive global livestreaming rights for 17 iHeartRadio events
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iHeartMedia set to bounce back from bankruptcy as CEO Bob Pittman inks new four-year deal

President Rich Bressler also signs new contract with broadcast giant
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Will Liberty Media, piece by piece, become king of the global music business?

One conglomerate could soon have a stake in SEVEN billion-dollar music companies
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iHeartMedia Agrees to Split from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

With Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings splitting away from iHeartMedia, will iHeart company executives finally stop overspending and pay what they owe? Several months ago, iHeartMedia, under the weight of over $20 billion in debt, filed for bankruptcy. Th…

iHeartMedia strikes deal to separate itself from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

“We believe that the separation of the two businesses makes strategic and financial sense, and will allow each company to better achieve their individual missions.”
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