eQB NOW This week’s eQB Cover Story features a conversation with RIAA Chairman/CEO Cary Sherman, as we discuss the industry’s rapid transition to digital, the recent royalty agreement between Clear Channel and Big Machine and the organization’s battle against music piracy. In Programming To Win, Fred Jacobs digs in to some of the data from Jacobs Media’s new Techsurvey8. Question of the Week asks: At the midway point of the year, who are your early favorites to win Single of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist? Plus Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History. [more]
iHeartRadio Festival 2012 Lineup Announced Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Bon Jovi, Usher and many, many more to perform in Las Vegas on September 21 and 22. [more]
Universal To Propose "Manifesto" For Music Industry Lucien Grainge says UMG will offer a "manifesto" for music industy growth to EU regulators, as it seeks approval of the EMI deal. [more]
Doug Morris Threatens To Pull VEVO From Google [more]
VEVO Reportedly Seeking $100 Million+ In New Financing [more]
Liberty Media's Malone Says SiriusXM Spinoff Is Inevitable Speaking at a conference on Thursday, Malone was confident the satellite radio company will be under Liberty's control, then spun off. [more]
CCME Promotes Olson, Legrett To SVPs Of Operations, Regional Markets Clear Channel ups Brian Olson and Kevin Legrett to SVPs of Operations for its Regional Markets. [more]
Alan Burns Study: Women Could Be Listening To More AM Radio Alan Burns & Assoc. release the first batch of results from their study of female radio listeners. [more]
Burns Study: Total Radio Usage Up But Shifting Devices [more]
Burns Study Looks At HD Radio Awareness Among Women [more]
Burns Study: Female Radio Listeners Appreciate Responsive Stations [more]
Court Rules Copyright Royalty Board Is Unconstitutional [more]
Triton Survey Finds Consumers Trust Traditional Media Over Digital [more]
Clear Channel's Pittman Pens Letter To Staff [more]
Following Merger, Changes And Layoffs At Sony/ATV-EMI [more]
Clear Channel Names Joe Robinson EVP Of Strategic Development [more]
In Brief - July 9, 2012 Maurice Devoe named PD at KLIF/Dallas, SiriusXM added over 600,000 net subscribers in Q2 [more]
In Brief - July 10, 2012 Kenny King exits as OM/PD of WRQX/Washington, D.C. with Marco Orem named new PD, AC WLIT/Chicago launching Corder & Karen In The Morning [more]
In Brief - July 11, 2012 Ian "Slacker" Richards is promoted to MD/afternoon drive at CHR WDZH/Detroit, Z104.3/Baltimore adds Sean Cage for nights/Imaging and Production Director, R-Boogie officially named PD of KWYL/Reno [more]
In Brief - July 12, 2012 Mikey V joins 98.7 AMP Radio/Detroit for nights, Greg Hewitt returns to CBS Radio-St. Louis for afternoons at KEZK [more]
In Brief - July 13, 2012 Walter Flakus adds APD/MD duties at Q87.7, Carmi Ferreri exits as VP of Programming at Royce International, Pandora expands to Australia & New Zealand, Long time Opie & Anthony producer Steve Carlesi passes away [more]
