Historic Senate Vote Rejects FCC's Rules 'Resolution of disapproval' passes Senate...all eyes on the HouseWASHINGTON -- In a near-unanimous voice vote tonight, the Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval" that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission's latest attempt to dismantle longstanding media ownership limits. Last December, the FCC voted to remove the "newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership" ban that prohibits o...
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 John Gambling’s Return to WOR Increases AQH rating by 75 Percent
Arbitron Portable People MeterTM data reports that exposure to WOR 710 AM from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM on Monday May 5, the day that legendary broadcaster John Gambling returned to the WOR-AM morning drive chair from WABC, increased average quarter hour rating by 75 percent from the previous eight Mondays. The average Cume persons showed a 26 percent increase and the Aver...
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Prompted by Senator Sam Brownback's (R-KS) proposal that the Senate Judiciary Committee consider the Internet Radio Equality Act, Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-RI) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today expressed support for the notion that Internet radio royalties should be fair, and that the Committee should soon consider all types of radio royalties to recording artists and labels.
Senator Brownback's amendment was identical to the ...
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Just as CC and their equity partners were about to begin a trial against banks they said backed out on a deal to finance the buyout, a new agreement has been reached. Clear Channel's press release follows...
Clear Channel Communications Announces Settlement of Litigation and Amended Merger Agreement with Private Equity Group Co-Sponsored by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC
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Officials at HardRadio.com recently announced that their website recorded over 1 million unique visitors during April 2008. The number represents the amount of traffic to the Web site, counting each visitor only once during the month-long report. HardRadio.com affiliates, HardVideo.com and HardAxe.net, also...
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CNBC reported this afternoon that the deal to fund the purchase of Clear Channel has been reached with the banks signing on at $36 a share...originally the price was in the $39 per share range, but the economy had an impact on five banks willingness to finance the deal...A trial that was expected to begin today but has been postponed as BainCapital and Thomas H. Lee Partners began to work on a settlement. The new has to go back to a new vote ...
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 Meemix is an interesting new idea...it's the same concept as Pandora or Last-FM but also gives you the option of changing the music stream from audio to video...most of the video clips are from Youtube, but there are also videos from user generated uploads....Here's the press release they sent out this morning...
New Service Enables Video Format of Personalized Radio Stations; Creates Unique Viewing Experience Akin to Music Television
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 Hello radio? Do you have video on your website? Do you have user generated content, especially video on your site? Is it a website or an "interactive media" site? Dig this press release that just came in from Comscore
Google Sites Extends Online Video Market Share Lead to 38 Percent on Surge in Viewing at YouTube.com
RESTON, VA, May 12, 2008 – comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released March 20...
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Interactive One, Radio One's Digital Unit,Inks Exclusive Multi-Year Advertising Deal With AllHipHop.com, the #1Site for Urban News Interactive One + AllHipHop.com means extended reach into sought-after urban demographic online Interactive One, the digital division of Radio One. (NASDAQ:ROIAK) (NASDAQ:and) (NASDAQ:ROIA), in partnership with AllHipHop.com (AHH), a providerof music related urban onlin...
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-- Five Radio Board members re-appointed -- WASHINGTON, DC -- Three new board members and five incumbents have been appointed to eight designated seats on the NAB Radio Board of Directors, NAB announced today. The selections were made by NAB Radio Board Chairman Russ Withers with the approval of the Radio Executive Committee and NAB Joint Board Chairman Jack Sander. The two-year terms become effective at the upcoming NAB Board mee...
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