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Thursday, May 23, 2013

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January 18, 2013

Greater Media CEO: WTKK's ratings plunge prompted him to drop talk format [Boston Business Journal]

January 17, 2013

M.J. vs. Bubba the Love Sponge: Opening statements, Bubba takes the stand in radio shock jock trial [WTSP-TV]

January 16, 2013

Star Making Machinery's New Player [New York Times]

Sam Zell - Part Three: Culture shock [Chicago Tribune]

Bandcamp announces overhaul, including new "high-friction" sharing features [FACT Magazine]

January 15, 2013

Music over for HMV as retailer calls in administrators [Reuters]

January 14, 2013

If Pandora Can't Monetize Mobile, Can Anyone? [Ad Age]

Bubba the Love Sponge, Todd 'MJ' Schnitt square off in bad-boy radio trial [Tampa Bay Times]

Hackers who stole Michael Jackson songs avoid jail [The Guardian]

Breaking News
	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
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	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
	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

Music News
	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
	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