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LONR. RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “A.M.”
Radio Facts: STREAM "A.M." ON ALL DSPS HERE!CHECK OUT THE RAP-UP PREMIERE HERE!“…music’s secret weapon is stepping into his own.” – Rap-Up"Get ready to witness the future of alternative hip-hop music shift into hyperdrive."- Live Nation's Ones to Watch [...]
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Fans of Janet Jackson, Here’s an Alert…
The excitement for Janet Jackson's new album and world tour has been building worldwide for the past few weeks. Her pristine marketing campaign to lure interest from fans has generated worldwide anticipation for new music from Jackson. She's been absent from the music scene for 8 years after being on several labels since the inception of hermusic career on the now defunct A&M records in the 80s. This time as we stated she's going to run her own label, which is a great idea in today's tech industry climate for savvy media and social networking artists like her. [...]
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Sony/ATV Signs Sea Girls to Worldwide Deal
Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK announced it has signed indie-rock band Sea Girls to a global publishing deal. The Polydor-signed act, made up of Henry Camamile, Rory Young, Andrew Dawson and Oli Khan, have just released their debut album Open Up Your Head, which premiered at No.3 in the UK’s Official Album Charts this week. [...]
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Skip Dillard (WBLS and WLIB) Restores Radio StationOrder at WBLS (pic)
TheIndustry.biz the leading Black industry trade got a chance to talk to Industry legend WBLS PD Skip Dillard (WBLS and WLIB) over the weekend to get an update about the floods and voting."We were on generator power from Monday until early this Saturday morning. We're in the same building with Hot 97 so both staff's shared food and water. WBLS stayed on the air the entire time but our AM WLIB is still out due to our transmitters in Jersey under water for a couple days. We've been giving out info. [...]
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Idiot Radio? John and Ken go TOO Far, Call Whitney a WHAT?
KFI announced the suspension Thursday, saying John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou also known as John and Ken for their insensitive and derogatory remarks about the late Whitney Houston. The duo talked about Houston's past drug problems, at one point saying she was "cracked out for 20 years," When talking about reports of Houston's odd behavior before her death Saturday, they said: "It's like, "˜Ah Jesus . . . here comes the crack ho again, what's she gonna do."In the statement, Kobylt said, "We made a mistake, and we accept the Radio Station 's decision. [...]
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Who is Marvin Gaye III?
Marvin P. Gaye III is a gifted recording artist, producer, and businessman. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and is the son of the legendary, world-renowned Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall famer, Marvin Gaye.He is also the son of Anna Gordy, the sister of Motown's founder, Berry Gordy. [...]
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Madd Hatta Talks about the State of Radio on 90.9 KTSU (video)
In this segment posted in early March of this year, Madd Hatta talks about the state of radio and the need to understand the growing and legitimate competition for listeners from other mediums.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHSnTJ1fqpw [...]
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Chris Kelly’s Last Conversation with Akini of Streetz 94.5
How horribly ironic that people think it's your birthday and it's the day you die.Click the link below to listen to Chris Kelly's last call with Akini of Streetz 94.5 Atlanta's new hip-hop Radio Station . [...]
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Maxwell’s “Lake By The Ocean” Number One Most Added UAC, Debuts at #20
Congrats to Maxwell and Columbia records on his first new single in years "Lake By the Ocean.The song this week is #1 Most Added with 61 Radio Station in at UAC (Urban Adult Radio), #20 Debut on the Urban AC Chart, Trending at #9 today at UAC, #1 Greatest Airplay and Audience Gainer at UAC [...]
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Heartwrenching Video of Woman’s Last Wish for Christmas on Radio Station
Heartwrenching Video of Woman's Last Wish for Christmas on Des Moines Radio Station. Brenda Schmitz had always been touched by the “Star” 102.5 Christmas Wish program that a Des Moines radio station runs each year. She was diagnosed with cancer a year after she gave birth to her son. She died a year later. If this video doesn't tug at your heartstrings, you are already dead. Great to see real radio being done. [...]
