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The Week In Review: 7/16 - 7/20

UMG Set To Offer Concessions For EMI Deal
Meanwhile, IMPALA co-President approves of UMG-EMI while his organization opposes it.    [more]

UMG Could Sell Off Virgin Records To Meet EU Requirements
Universal Music could reportedly offer to sell Virgin and EMI Classics to appease European anti-trust regulators.   
[more]

Richard Branson Interested In Buying Back Virgin Records  [more]

UMG Concessions Reportedly Not Enough For EU Regulators   [more]

Merlin Media Ends FM News In New York & Chicago
Merlin has flipped WIQI/Chicago to Adult Hits, while Modern Rock returns to NYC on WEMP.    [more]

Cox Media Group To Sell Six Radio Clusters
As part of a "realignment" of its broadcast media holdings, Cox will sell off its stations in Birmingham; Greenville, SC; Hawaii; Louisville; Richmond, VA and Southern Connecticut. CMG announces executive changes as well.      [more]

Arbitron Given MRC Accreditation For Five PPM Markets
Los Angeles, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Baltimore, Riverside-San Bernardino, and San Antonio are all given the stamp of approval from the Media Rating Council.     [more]

Arbitron Q2 Revenue Up 9.1 Percent
Arbitron's revenue in the second quarter reached $104.4 million, with net income up to $10 million.      [more]

New Bill Could Lower Internet Radio Royalties   [more]

Burns Study: Effect Of Streaming Services On Radio Listening Is Minimal   [more]

Burns Study Examines Future Of In-Car Listening    [more]

Burns Study: Radio Could Do More To Increase Web Presence     [more]

Burns Study Says iHeartRadio Growing Faster Than Pandora     [more]

Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced    [more]

The CW To Air Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Festival   [more]

Katz Study: Radio Sound Bites Elicit Visual Recall   [more]

In Brief - July 16, 2012
iHeartRadio Festival sells out in 8 minutes, CCME pairs up programmers and execs, Cumulus executive changes in Houston & Chicago   [more]

In Brief - July 17, 2012
Sean Demery exits X96/Salt Lake City  [more]

In Brief - July 18, 2012
Chuck Redden named Market Manager at CCME-Tallahassee, Arbitron inks deal for cell phone measurement in China   [more]

In Brief - July 19, 2012
Scott Lindy promoted to Director of Operations at Lincoln Financial Media-Atlanta, Bobby Smith officially named PD at WHJM/Orlando   [more]

In Brief - July 20, 2012
Kane Show has opening for new cast member/producer, Cox Media names two new VP/GM's  [more]

FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About   [more]




 
Breaking News
More Delays, Frustrations For Apple's iRadio Service
Pandora Reports Record Revenue In Fiscal Q1
Latest "Infinite Dial" Data Released Focuses On Urban P1s
Industry Vet Jimmy de Castro Named President/GM Of WGN-AM
CMG Stations Aid In Oklahoma Tornado Relief
ATO Records Signs Distribution Deal With Caroline
In Brief - May 23, 2013
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
May 22, 2013
Mat Mitchell Named PD For KZZP & KYOT/Phoenix
Kirdis Postelle Named SVP Of Marketing For Capitol Music Group
Cox Enterprises Donates $1 Million For Oklahoma Relief
SiriusXM CEO Meyer Touts "Superior Revenue Model"
Monte & Avery Lipman Deliver Commencement Speech At University Of Albany
In Brief - May 22, 2013
May 21, 2013
Arbitron & Edison Release More Infinite Dial Data On AC P1s
Rob Wells Joins Universal Music Group's Executive Board
Spotify Launching Top 50 Charts
Pandora To Preview New Releases With "Pandora Premieres"
Bill Pugh Named PD Of KFOG & KSAN/San Francisco, Dennis Constantine Exits
Jacobs Media Releases Techsurvey 9 Data On News/Talk Format
Duke Professor Connolly Rumored As Next FCC Nominee
NAB Commends Broadcasters On Oklahoma Tornado Coverage
In Brief - May 21, 2013
May 20, 2013
Clyburn Takes Over As Acting FCC Chairwoman
Report: "Song Skipping" Option Holding Back Apple's iRadio
Dave & Chuck The Freak Named New WRIF/Detroit Morning Team
In Brief - May 20, 2013
Music News
Josh Homme Talks New QOTSA Album, Elton John
Quick Hits: Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Teen Choice Awards, Paul McCartney, MuchMusic Video Awards, CBGB Music & Film Festival
Vampire Weekend Notches Best Sales Week Yet
Metallica Writing New Tunes, But Focused On Film
Quick Hits: One Direction, Daft Punk, Trevor Bolder, Interlocken Music Festival
Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Passes Away
Johnny Marr: Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Quick Hits: Prince, Cee-Lo Green, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The X Factor, The Transplants, Sick Puppies, Cage The Elephant, First City Festival, The Clash
Taylor Swift Dominates Billboard Music Awards
Kanye West Unveils New Songs On SNL
Chester Bennington Joins STP At KROQ Weenie Roast, Release Single Together
Quick Hits: Beyonce/Jay-Z, The Voice, Ed Sheeran, Coachella, Interlocken Music Festival, The Beatles
Britney Spears To Hit The Studio Next Week
The Week In Review: 5/13-5/17
Quick Hits: American Idol / Candice Glover, Madonna, Emeli Sandé, PSY, Cody Simpson, Nine Inch Nails, Summerfest, The Pogues
FMQB NOW

Tias Schuster, OM/PD
WFBC & WSPA/Greenville, SC

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