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New Strata Data Supports Idea That Radio’s Pain Is Not Recession Related
A survey of nearly 1000 ad agencies shows that commercial radio continues to fall below the radar – and shows no sign of pulling up…
The End of the In-Dash CD Player?
The 2013 Chevy Sonic will not have an in-dash CD player. This is an inevitable bummer — and it has meaning for music lovers, record labels, radio stations, and the car companies themselves…
Etta James And Johnny Otis, The Man Who Discovered Her, Pass Away
Legend Etta James passed away Friday at 73. The man who discovered her, R&B pioneer Johnny Otis died three days prior. Listen to exclusive radio shows dedicated to both…
Registration Open For NON-COMMvention; Bob Lefsetz in NON-COMMversation
Registration for the 12th Annual NON-COMMvention is now open, with Early Bird rates for radio employees as low as $50. Bob Lefsetz will be at the center of the NON-COMMversation, and hotel info too…
Linkage: Why YouTube Bought RightsFlow, Pre-Roll Spots Up, Shared Commercials
Three related stories that point to the future of web-based video: In short, and this ain’t rocket science, online viewing continues to skyrocket. More important, so does the monetization…
Amazon Goes Over The Line With Latest Attack On Retailers
In terms of who’s being naughty and nice this holiday season, Amazon.com risks getting a massive lump of PR coal with its Saturday promotion – one that can only be seen as an escalation of its war on retail…
Worth Watching: The Black Keys, Tom Waits, And Every Movie From 2011
The Black Keys barnstorm TV in advance of this week’s street date, Tom Waits shoots a music video, and a brilliant mashup of just about every movie from 2011 — all worth watching…
Linkage: Ticketmaster To Refund Millions, The 4.74 Degrees of Separation, More…
The proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit could have Ticketmaster paying pack millions; Facebook makes it 4.74 degrees of Kevin Bacon, and Google Music uses Cyber Monday to jump-start the service…
Mom and Pop Record Stores Ready for Black Friday
Indie record stores have again lined up a slew of tantalizing stocking-stuffers — ranging from limited edition Beatles collections to vinyl singles from The Black Keys. See what else is in store…
Linkage: Google Music Finally Launches, Dre’s Beats Makes How Much? More…
Google finally launches it’s music store to collective snores, but it will ultimately matter, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are raking it in with headphones, why exclusive content matters, and good news for cord-cutters…
