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In Defense of Randy Michaels

Tribune CEO Randy Michaels is being ripped for banning 119 words or phrases from being uttered on WGN. Knowers know that this has Lee Abrams fingerprints all over it — but here’s why they’re right…

Coalition of Independent Music Stores Sales Chart: 3-7-10

Johnny Cash is the top selling CD at the Indie Stores with Peter Gabriel #2. John Hiatt and Rogue Wave debut in The Top 22…

Commercial Radio Stations Take Note: Emulate Public Radio’s Business Model

More anecdotal evidence comes in that, to survive in the current media market, multiple revenue streams are required — like six of them. Here’s a pubradio case study…

Performance Royalty Argument Spills Into The Pages of The New York Times

A couple of great articles in The New York Times referencing performance royalties on the same day — one about the radio battle, and another on how royalty hikes almost killed new media darling Pandora…

New National Radio Airplay Charts

A number of winners this week, including Jimi Hendrix, who was powered to the #3 position on the Public Radio Album Chart by WXPN’s World Café…

Oscar Blackout For 3 Million in New York Area– And Hitler’s Pissed

Looking for someone to blame for the blackout of the Academy Awards? How about the Senate Commerce Committee, which voted 20-2 against the consumer — blocking à la carte cable pricing…