eQB NOW This week’s Cover Story examines the possibilities of crowd-sourcing in the music industry, as 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. In Programming To Win, Richard Harker examines the importance of listening “occasions” in PPM data. Question of the Week asks: What were your most memorable events of the summer? Plus Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History. [more]
Report: If UMG-EMI Deal Closes, Citigroup Is The Big Winner Universal's purchase of EMI could find European approval by month's end, but Citigroup will likely emerge as the true winner. [more]
WSJ: Apple Planning Music Service To Rival Pandora Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Apple is negotiating licenses for a new streaming music service. [more]
CCM+E-Miami Names Lonny Anger President/Market Manager Clear Channel promotes Director of Sales Lonny Anger to President/Market Manager for the Miami cluster. [more]
CCM+E-San Diego Names Melissa Forrest President/Market Manager [more]
Byron Harrell Named Director Of Music Programming For CBS Radio-Dallas-Fort Worth [more]
Pandora Listenership Down In Triton's July Digital Rankings [more]
Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Recieve Continued MRC Accreditation [more]
Dick Clark Productions Sold To Investor Group [more]
In Brief - September 4, 2012 Lester St. James exits CCM+E-Omaha, Lazer 103.3's a-maize-ing message to voters, NBC Sports Radio network debuts [more]