Only 10 percent of radio listeners age 13 and up stream broadcast radio stations, according to a new study. In turn, approximately 90 percent of listeners still access broadcast radio stations over the air. (This also marks the first time that radio st…
Category archives: Traditional Radio
SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Efforts to Secure Union Contracts for Spanish Broadcasting System Employees
SAG-AFTRA is upping the ante in its multiyear quest for a contract with the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), a large owner and operator of Hispanic radio stations (namely La Raza and Mega) in the United States and Puerto Rico. Yesterday, about 200 me…
BBC Radio 1 Ratings Hit an All-Time Low — 585,000 Listeners Left In 2019
In the final quarter of 2019, BBC Radio 1’s listenership dipped below 9 million for the very first time, according to newly reported figures. About 8.97 million weekly listeners tuned into Radio 1 during 2019’s last three months; that figur…
Radio-Tracking Platform WARM Raises $1.37MM — Sony a Big Backer
World Airplay Radio Monitor (WARM), a radio-tracking platform, has raised about $1.37 million (€1.25 million) in seed funding after taking part in an event held by the Sony Startup Acceleration Program Europe. The sum was contributed both by existing i…
BMI Settles Their Rate Dispute With Major Radio Broadcasters — Irving Azoff’s War Continues
BMI and the RMLC have finally settled their pricing dispute; new deal covers 2017-2021. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), one of the leading US-based performing rights organizations, has settled a long-running pricing disagreement with the Radio Music Licen…
RIAA Brushes Off the U.S. Government, U.S. Government Intensifies Its Radio Payola Probe
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly is now directly sending his payola questions to the major labels. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is doubling down on its payola probe. In September of 2019, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly sent a letter …
iHeartRadio Replaces Hundreds of Human Workers With ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)’
Yesterday, we first reported on iHeartMedia’s mass layoff of employees nationwide. Now, the company has explained why those people were let go. We certainly hear a lot about machines replacing humans in the workforce. And there are certainly so…
iHeartMedia Staffers Hit with Massive Layoffs Across Multiple Markets
iHeartMedia has reportedly laid off dozens of people across its network of radio stations, including DJs and program directors. So far, the company, which is the largest broadcaster in the world, has not specified exactly how many employees were laid o…
Australian Radio Stations Are Banning Songs Mentioning Fire, Burning, Heat
In response to the fires that have ravaged Australia, it is being reported that some radio stations in the country are banning songs that contain lyrics that reference fire, burning and heat. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the stations affecte…
U.S. Department of Justice Backs Irving Azoff in Legal War with Radio Stations
The U.S. Department of Justice is backing Irving Azoff and his Global Music Rights (GMR) organization in its long legal battle with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) over the royalties radio stations pay songwriters. GMR only represents a small …