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July 13, 2012

eQB COVER STORY

RIAA Chairman/CEO Cary Sherman

In his 15 year career with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Cary Sherman rose from its General Council to spending a decade as the organization’s President, before a promotion to Chairman/CEO last August. Sherman now oversees the high-profile, music industry trade organization as it faces a number of issues and changes to the business. In this conversation with FMQB, Sherman discusses the industry’s rapid transition to digital, praises the recent royalty agreement between Clear Channel and Big Machine and gives an update on the RIAA’s battle against music piracy. [more]

PROGRAMMING TO WIN

I Second That Emotion

For this week’s Programming To Win column, Fred Jacobs digs in to some of the data from Jacobs Media’s new Techsurvey8. Specifically, Jacobs examines the reasons why the study’s respondents listen to AM/FM radio. Jacobs found that terrestrial radio meets listeners’ emotional needs in very specific and personal ways that other music services cannot provide [more]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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? [more]

HOT SHOTS

P!nk, Joe Riccitelli, Tim Herbster, Maxwell, Olly Murs,
John Reynolds, Boomer, Reid, Chris Wallace, Brad Davidson, Valentine, Kobe, Sparxxx. [more]

THIS WEEK IN FMQB HISTORY

John Boulos, Jon Zellner, Scott Shannon, Todd Pettengill, Harold Austin, Maurice Devoe [more]

Breaking News
	Cumulus Expands Country NASH FM Brand To More Stations
	The Week In Review: 5/20-5/24
	Pandora Reports Record Revenue In Fiscal Q1
	Study: Pandora Not A Major Threat To Radio Ad Dollars
	In Brief - May 24, 2013
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 23, 2013
	More Delays, Frustrations For Apple's iRadio Service
	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
	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

Music News
	Josh Homme Talks New QOTSA Album, Elton John
	The Week In Review: 5/20-5/24
	Quick Hits: Muse, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, American Idol / Jennifer Hudson, Eminem
	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