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Broadcasters Push for AM Radio Legislation Amid Election Year Challenges
Legislative Momentum for AM Radio Broadcasters are intensifying their efforts to advance the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at ensuring AM radio remains a standard feature in passenger vehicles. This initiative is particularly significant for...
Too Lost Expands Reach With Acquisition of GYRO Group in Australia
Strategic Growth in the Independent Music Sector Too Lost, an independent music distribution and artist services company based in New York, has made its first acquisition since securing a significant investment round. The company has acquired GYRO Group, a Brisbane-headquartered entity known...
NMPA Sets AI Licensing Precedent With Udio and Klay Deals
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has established a critical financial precedent for the artificial intelligence music sector by securing its first industry-wide licensing agreements with platforms Udio and Klay, ensuring songwriters receive equal compensation to record labels for AI training data...
StubHub CEO Eric Baker Hit With Consumer Class Action Over Hidden Scalper Ties
A proposed class action lawsuit threatens StubHub’s reputation as a neutral fan marketplace by alleging its CEO, Eric Baker, holds a hidden financial stake in a professional ticket reseller that supplies the platform. This legal dispute matters to music executives, rights holders...
Labels Seek $9B AI Damages as Suno Blocks 61,000-Recording Lawsuit Expansion
The future of AI music licensing hinges on a federal court battle where Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are attempting to expand their copyright infringement lawsuit against AI startup Suno to include 61,026 recordings, potentially exposing the company to $9...
Pophouse Buys Iron Maiden Catalog Plus Name Image Likeness Rights in Major Deal
Sweden-based music investment firm Pophouse Entertainment has secured a strategic stake in Iron Maiden’s publishing and master music rights, while also acquiring the band’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. This transaction marks a significant expansion of Pophouse’s rights acquisition strategy, moving...
Edison Research Finds AI Audiobook Narration Wins on Quality for Fiction With Multiple Voices
Audiobook publishers and radio programmers targeting spoken-word audiences now have concrete data showing that AI narration can outperform human narration when the technology delivers multi-cast character voices for fiction. New findings from Edison Research indicate that listeners rate AI-generated multi-cast narration higher...
Podcast Ad Interest Hits 11-Year Peak as 93% of Marketers Discuss Investment
Podcast advertising has surged to its highest level of advertiser and agency interest in over a decade, forcing radio programmers, label executives, and rights holders to recalibrate audio revenue strategies. New data from Advertiser Perceptions reveals that 93% of marketers and media...
Radio Industry Launches Capitol Hill Blitz to Secure AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The National Association of Broadcasters has mobilized a high-stakes lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill to prevent the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act from stalling in Congress’s crowded legislative calendar. This push directly impacts radio programmers, rights holders, and Black music executives...
Radio Managers Must Distinguish Productive Failure From Neglect to Drive Innovation
Radio programmers and executives must stop treating every failed experiment as poor performance, a mindset that stifles innovation and causes talented air personalities to stop taking creative chances. The industry faces a stagnation problem where innovation feels scarce because management cultures punish...
