FCC Strengthens Payola Protections for Artists in New iHeartMedia Agreement
By Lee Michaels | Radio News Now The Federal Communications Commission is putting the radio...
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FCC Strengthens Payola Protections for Artists in New iHeartMedia Agreement
FCC payola protections for artists
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Radio Deregulation: Another Bad Idea Disguised as Modernization Before the FCC Gives Broadcasters More Stations, Ask What Happened Last Time The Airwaves Belong to the People — Not Wall Street
By Lee MichaelsRadio News Now The radio industry is once again having a familiar conversation:...
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Tidal, AI Music, and the Million-Dollar Question: If a Song Is 100% AI, Who Owns It?
By Lee Michaels Tidal has taken one of the strongest public positions yet on AI-generated music,...
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Radio’s Real Problem: Too Much Consolidation or Not Enough Local Investment?
By Lee Michaels Radio does not have a consolidation problem because the industry was never...
Read MoreWarner Brothers Has Partnered with Suno
Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), one of the world’s largest music companies, and Suno, the leader in AI music, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will open new frontiers in music creation, interaction, and...
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🔥 Little Richard: The Revolutionary Original
This contrast between Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti” (1955) and Pat...
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🎶 AI in Music Production: A Forward-Looking Strategy
The point raised by Isaac Hayes III —that current voices lack regulation, protection, or exclusive...
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GM’s decision to remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles
GM’s decision to remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles is expected...
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AI Won’t Be 100% Until It Can Hear And Feel Music
Radio has always known something data often forgets: a song isn’t just tempo, key, and genre—it’s...
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Rally for Radio Legend Jay Johnson’s Recovery
If you’ve ever met, or heard, Jay Johnson — better known “Super Jay”— you know he’s larger than...
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What Is Missing In The Programming Department?
I recently had a conversation with Armando Rivera, a respected programming professional, now...
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iHeartMedia Taps Kashon Powell as Vice President of Programming for Chicago Cluster
iHeartMedia has appointed Kashon Powell as Vice President of Programming, where she will oversee a...
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BREAKING NEWS: Derrick Brown Exits iHeart Media in Chicago
Radio News Now has learned that Derek Brown, longtime VP – Operations Manager and Program...
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📊 AI Playlist Curation Software: 2025 Comparison Chart
ToolBest ForKey FeaturesUsed ByPricingAI StrengthsMusicMaster OptiTrackCommercial FM & AC...
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🎧 How Radio Playlists Are Curated in the AI Era
By Lee Michaels – Radio News NowPublished: July 09, 2025 Not long ago, building a radio playlist...
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📈 Country, Hip-Hop, or EDM? What Formats Are Growing Fastest in 2025
Published: July 5, 2025By: Lee Michaels – Radio News Now Music tastes evolve, but format trends...
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🚀 Indie Artists Breaking Through on Internet Radio & Podcasts
Published: July 5, 2025By: Lee Michaels – Radio News Now For decades, radio was the gatekeeper of...
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🎼 Music Licensing 101: What Every Streamer & Podcaster Should Know
🎼 Music Licensing 101: What Every Streamer & Podcaster Should KnowPublished: July 5, 2025By:...
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