eQB COVER STORY

Crowd-Sourcing & The Music Industry

Crowd-sourcing has become an increasingly popular option in the music industry. Whether its artists forging a closer connection with their fan base, or radio stations going above and beyond the traditional request lines, the advent of social media and the Internet have made fan connectivity a must. Websites such as Kickstarter and Pledge Music and radio services like Jelli are being used to bring music fans into the fold in unique ways. We talk to musicians Ben Folds & Amanda Palmer, Jelli CEO Michael Dougherty and author/DJ James VanOsdol about the increasingly popular applications of fan involvement. [more]

PROGRAMMING TO WIN

Gaming PPM, Appointment Listening, and Nietzsche

For this week’s Programming To Win column, Richard Harker takes a closer look at the importance of listening “occasions” in Arbitron’s PPM data. Harker breaks down PPM numbers to deduce if more listening occasions are truly more important than increasing Time Spent Listening. [more]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What were your most memorable events of the summer? [more]

HOT SHOTS

R Dub, Nelly Furtado, John Boulos, Marissa Lanchak,
3OH3!’s Sean and Nat, Curtis Kay, Terrie Carr, Cavo [more]

THIS WEEK IN FMQB HISTORY

Jazzy Jim Archer, John Strazza, Paul “Cubby” Bryant,
Garett Michaels, Alex Tear, Mike Danger [more]

Breaking News
	Clyburn Takes Over As Acting FCC Chairwoman
	Pandora To Preview New Releases With "Pandora Premieres"
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 20, 2013
	Report: "Song Skipping" Option Holding Back Apple's iRadio
	Dave & Chuck The Freak Named New WRIF/Detroit Morning Team
	In Brief - May 20, 2013
	May 17, 2013
	eQB NOW
	The Week In Review: 5/13-5/17
	RAB: Radio Revenue Flat In Q1 2013
	Drew & Mike Say Goodbye At WRIF/Detroit
	Jacobs Media Release Techsurvey 9 Data On Christian Radio
	CHR Innovator Paul Drew Passes Away
	In Brief - May 17, 2013
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 16, 2013
	The CW & Clear Channel Ink Long-Term Programming Agreement
	BMG Boosts Bertelsmann's First Quarter Finances
	Steve Sinicropi Named VP/Market Manager For Entercom-Greenville
	Nick Cannon Ending Syndicated Countdown Show
	Adam Schraf Named PD At CHR WVRT (V97)/Williamsport, PA
	CCM+E Announces Revenue Deal With Zojak World Wide
	Q1 2013 Radio Revenue Roundup
	In Brief - May 16, 2013
	May 15, 2013
	Google Announces Streaming Music Service
	Universal Music Revenue Up 13.5% In Q1
	European Commission Approves WMG Acquisition Of Parlophone
	Shawn "Pecas" Costner Named EVP Of Def Jam Recordings

Music News
	Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Passes Away
	Johnny Marr: Don’t Shoot The Messenger
	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
	Beck, Frank Ocean Among Nominees For MTV's Eclectic O Awards
	Quick Hits: The Voice, Riot Fest, Drake, One Direction, Franz Ferdinand, Nine Inch Nails, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen & Dropkick Murphys, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Mayhem Festival
	Lady Antebellum, Great Gatsby Top Sales Chart
	Quick Hits: Drake, Beyoncé, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Rock The Bells, The Rolling Stones
	Quick Hits: Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Alice In Chains, twenty one pilots, FYF Festival
	Cee Lo's Life Coming To TBS