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Webcasters have planned a day of silence for June 26 in order to protest the new royalty rates that the Copyright Royalty Board intends to put into effect on July 15.
Internet radio stations are saying the new copyright rate hikes are disproportionate and that they will shut down the web radio industry, writes WebProNews.
On the 26th, thousands of webcasters plan to go either totally silent or to play static, ocean sounds or similar fare, punctuated by public service announcements telling listeners what is happening.
Participating stations include Yahoo, Rhapsody, MTVOnline and Pandora, as well as many local offerings.
The royalty board announced a new fee structure in March after webcasters failed to reach an agreement with the owners of music copyrights on a new royalty system. Many internet radio companies have said that the new royalty structure will force them out of business.
Katz Media Group has added another new client, Lincoln Financial Media, and will sell ad time on the company’s 15 stations beginning immediately.
Katz also added CBS Radio and Entercom last week, picking them off from Interep’s list.
Katz has also…
Last week, Aegis Group CEO Robert Lerwill resigned unexpectedly, sparking speculation that a takeover may be on the horizon.
Lerwill stepped down officially today (Monday), with Aegis chairman John Napier taking over his duties on an interim basis, writes MediaPost. People…
Out-of-home companies are bracing for the recession like everyone else, but they may not feel the sting as badly as other media.
Though the third quarter brought negative growth to the nation’s three largest OOH companies - Clear Channel Outdoor,…
The 82nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pulled an average 12.6 rating/26 share on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, according to Nielsen.
That was 8% higher than its telecast last year, Mediaweek writes. NBC estimated that a total 44.7 million viewers…
Top American non-luxury auto brands received higher ratings and less negative comments from online consumers than competing Japanese brands, according to an analysis of consumer opinions collected from automotive review websites by Biz360, MarketingCharts reports.
The research, which aggregated a year’s…
Email, news gathering and paying bills continue to be the most widely used online activities among U.S. adults, but downloading TV programs, watching videos and making web phone calls posted the biggest overall growth, according to data from Mediamark Research…
