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November 1, 2022
Letter From Artists To Congress Urges Passage Of American Music Fairness Act
A letter by over 60 artists to CONGRESS is calling for passage of the American Music Fairness Act, the bill that would establish a performance royalty to be paid by broadcasters. The bill, the letter says, "would level the playing field, asking … more »
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October 31, 2022
NABOB Pulls Support For FCC FM Booster Geotargeted Programming Proposal
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK OWNED BROADCASTERS has withdrawn its support of the proposal at the FCC to allow geotargeted programming on FM boosters via GEOBROADCAST SOLUTIONS' "ZoneCasting" platform. The NABOB Board of Directors voted … more »
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October 28, 2022
Benztown Releases Audio Tribute To Jerry Lee Lewis
JERRY LEE LEWIS, the Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer whose long list of hits include “Great Balls of Fire" and “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On,” passed away at the age of 87 (NET NEWS 10/28). BENZTOWN has written and … more »
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October 28, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, 'The Killer,' A Flamboyant Rock 'N' Roll And Country Pioneer, Dies At 87
Piano-bashing Rock 'n' Roll founding father, swaggering Country shouter and 2005 GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD honoree JERRY LEE LEWIS passed away at the age of 87. The announcement was made TODAY (10/28). He died peacefully in his … more »
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October 27, 2022
Kansas Association Of Broadcasters Names 2022 Excellence In Broadcasting Award Winners
The KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS has announced the winners of its 2022 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting. Radio winners: Stations of the Year (based on total points for 1st, 2nd, and Honorable Mention): Large Market Radio: WICHITA STATE … more »
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October 17, 2022
Matthew Fackrell, Eric Nguyen Named SVP/GMs At Audoo
Music royalty platform company AUDOO has named APRA AMCOS Head of Operations MATTHEW FACKRELL as SVP/GM, ASIA PACIFIC, based in SYDNEY, and former SOCAN Dir./Head of Corporate Strategy and Commercials ERIC NGUYEN as SVP/GM, NORTH AMERICA, based in … more »
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October 13, 2022
BMI President/CEO: Performing Rights Org Moving To For-Profit Model
BMI President/CEO MIKE O'NEILL penned a letter to affiliates YESTERDAY (10/12), describing the company's decision to change its business model from operating on a not-for-profit-making basis to for-profit, and the benefits to its membership as a … more »
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October 11, 2022
Legendary R&B Oldies Radio Broadcaster Art Laboe Passes At 97
Legendary radio pioneer ART LABOE, who added the phrase "oldies but goodies" to the broadcast lexicon, and helped desegregate Southern California with his ethnically diverse live shows, died peacefully at his home in PALM SPRINGS, CA, FRIDAY … more »
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October 4, 2022
Two Loretta Lynn Audio Tributes Available
In the wake of Country music icon LORETTA LYNN's death this morning (NET NEWS 10/4), two audio tributes have been produced for radio. ROWDY YATES and COMPASS MEDIA are making available a free, six-song retrospective honoring LYNN's career and … more »
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September 30, 2022
Japanese Supergroup SG5 Inks To WME For Worldwide Representation
JAPANESE girl supergroup SG5 will be signing to WME for global representation, where their agents will be BEN TOTIS and DAVID BRADLEY. SG5 says “We are very honored to sign with WME, a home to so many amazing artists! We can't wait to see … more »