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The Federal Communications Commission’s chairman has directed the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to review Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s “Payola” settlement with the New York State Attorney and determine if violations of federal rules occurred, Mediaweek reports.
The Enforcement Bureau is to investigate any incidents in which the settlement agreement discloses evidence of payola rule violations. According to the FCC, any evidence beyond the Sony BMG settlement presented to the commission will be swiftly acted on.
EMI Group, Warner Music Group, Clear Channel Radio and Cox Radio have disclosed receiving subpoenas in the industry-wide investigation. Universal Music Group, Infinity Broadcasting and Entercom have reportedly been served as well. Future settlements with Warner, Universal and EMI may be modeled after the Sony BMG settlement.
Potential new opportunities for advertisers, should the merger between XM and Sirius Satellite Radio clear FCC hurdles, are murky, but could include a third party service to measure listenership, according to Dennis McGuire, vp and regional broadcast director at Carat.
If…
The New York Times will deliver headlines to business and technology members of LinkedIn via a deal between the two that was announced yesterday (Monday).
LinkedIn users will receive targeted articles related to their areas of interest, according to CNET. Headlines…
A campaign promoting Islam and set to run on New York subway trains is causing a stir in the city.
Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, is urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority to reject the ads, according to CNN. The…
Viewers who watch full-length shows say they’re more likely to watch those shows on television, according to a new study commissioned by CBS and conducted by Magid Media Labs.
Magid polled 50,000 viewers who have watched full eps of CBS…
Procter & Gamble’s new Swiffer campaign offers a money-back guarantee, the first time the brand has undertaken such a proposition.
The campaign includes three :30 spots on TV, plus a larger online media buy. Ads compare the Swiffer favorably to…
The tourism industry risks being hit with significant declines in leisure travel volume and spending, according to the findings of Destination Analysts’ bi-annual “The State of the American Traveler” survey (pdf) - MarketingCharts reports.
The top impediments to travel remain high…
