The statistics for women in country music could not be more stark. Of the Top 50 songs on country radio in the week of October 1st, just six were performed by women. Look beyond radio to streaming and other forms of consumption, and the numbers are even more dramatic. BuzzAngle…
Category archives: Broadcast & Satellite
Radio In The Time Of Streaming: Chartmetric’s RadioWave Top 300 Data
As streaming continues to establish itself as the dominant form of music consumption, we’re taking a look at the state of radio in 2018, and how American’s love affair with listening on the road has helped keep radio alive as a viable portion of the market. ________________________ Guest post by…
Mixcloud Inks Universal Music Group Direct Licensing Deal
Mixcloud has signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with Universal Music Group. Under the deal, UMG artists will be compensated for use of their music on Mixcloud’s ad-supported and yet-to-launch subscription crowdsourced radio platform. The global agreement, excluding China and Japan, includes payment for previous use of UMG music. WMG…
Here Is Why SiriusXM Pandora Deal Makes Sense
It’s been a minute since SiriusXM bought up streaming service Pandora, a purchase decision which should greatly benefit the satellite streamer in a number of areas. including making it the worlds biggest audio entertainment company. _________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Now that some of the dust…
Radio’s Most Innovative: Austin City Limits Radio [INTERVIEW]
Exploring an innovative new partnership between Austin City Limits and KGSR/Austin, Jacobs Media sat down to chat with Emily Parker, the Program Director at newly created Austin City Limits Radio to discuss how the partnership came to be and where the station is headed. _______________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs…
The Inconvenient Demographic Truth Of Radio
Fred Jacobs examines the reality of radio’s demographic challenge, it’s addiction to the 25-54 year old age bracket, and it’s need to capture the attention of Generation Z, which is already the largest generational group of them all. _______________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies Over the…
SiriusXM Will Buy Live Nation, says Analyst
Analyst Brandon Ross joined other analysts in recent months in suggesting that this week’s SiriusXM purchase of Pandora is part of a bigger plan, with Live Nation the next company on the list. “This transaction is likely the first of multiple deals involving SiriusXM, particularly as the all-stock nature of…
Beware: Greg Maffei Is Now Music’s Most Powerful Executive
Move over Daniel Ek and Lucian Grainge, Greg Maffei is now the most powerful executive in the music industry. Maffei is the president and CEO of Liberty Media, Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and Chairman of SiriusXM, which yesterday acquired Pandora. If that’s not enough to make Maffei music’s new…
10 Most Influential College Radio Stations In The US
Many a legend tells of the big breakout that came as the result of an early pickup by a college radio station, and while radio may not have the grip it once did, college radio stations remain an extremely desirable place for emerging artists, and are much more likely to…
SiriusXM Acquires Pandora For $3.5B and Why It Matters
[UPDATED] SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all stock transaction valued at $3.5 billion. The combined companies create what they are calling "the world’s largest audio entertainment company" with $7 billion in expected 2018 revenue. SiriusXM has been interested in Pandora for more than a year. Last summer, the satellite…