Charlamagne criticized the music industry’s decline, highlighting inadequate label support for artists and poor promotion strategies, as seen in Tyla’s EP sales, pushing artists to seek online visibility instead. Continue reading Charlamagne on Tyla: Music Industry’s Failures and The Controversial Race Question
As Boomers and Generation X fade from the media landscape, terrestrial radio may decline, yet audio content remains vital for local news and sports. A merger between iHeartMedia and Sirius XM could address competition against streaming giants. However, radio still plays a key role in artist discovery, which streaming hasn’t replicated. Continue reading The Potential Merger of iHeartMedia and Sirius XM and the Future of Radio
“Even downloading MP3’s will soon be a thing of the past, as none of us need 50,000 MP3 files hogging up HD space on our laptops. Therefore, streaming will be the go-to source for all music listening habits, both new and old.” The Homicide Called FM Radio By Matt G @MGMuzik A few months ago Google bought the popular streaming music service Songza for a reported $39 Million. Recent studies show that Pandora is actually the most popular radio music service in 14 of 15 of the top FM radio markets in the entire country. Spotify continues to make business … Continue reading The Death of FM Radio According to One Musician
Iggy Azalea and T.I. at BET Awards Black Artists for the most part are not On the Verge Iggy Azalea’s Fancy was one of the songs targeted for Clear Channel Radio’s “On the Verge” program, according to an article in The Washington Post. Once a song is chosen, it is required that each of Clear Channel’s 840 stations play the song at least 150 times. (We are sure that means if the song fits a particular format. That was not mentioned in The Post.) In the article, Tom Poleman, Clear Channel Radio’s president for national programming platforms explains how the … Continue reading Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star
A Lesson in Media Manipulation by an NFL Team This story has been updated [see below]The Philadelphia Eagles cut their Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson last week because of his association with Los Angeles area gangs. Look above… He put up a gang sign in a NFL game! Which means he is a gang member. Right? Less than an hour after a story titled ‘DeSean Jackson’s gang connections troubling to Eagles‘ appeared on the website NJ.com, the Philadelphia Eagles disassociated themselves with the best wide receiver on their team from a season ago. Here’s more proof of his gang affiliation. … Continue reading DeSean Jackson is a Gang Member, Here’s the Proof
POWER 99 FM ANNOUNCES PEACE ON THE STREET JAM FEATURING DIGGY SIMMONS, TINASHE AND TREVOR JACKSONWinners of the Power 99 FM Peace on the Street Scholarship to be Announced at Event Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Power 99 FM, Philadelphia’s Hip Hop and R&B radio station, continue the 11th annual Peace on the Street Jam, a series of three events that feature anti-violence activities designed to promote peace and provide communities with the necessary resources to prevent violence. The second Peace on the Street Jam will be held Wednesday, July 23rd … Continue reading Power 99 FM Announces Peace on the Street Jam with Diggy Simmons
>Many years ago when radio was battling against allegations of payola, an illegal practice in the eyes of the government; an agreement was reached so that radio stations would pay a “tax” to songwriters for playing music on the air. It was also agreed upon that radio would not pay the artist or the performer of the song. For example if you take a popular song like “For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays, many know as the theme of Donald Trump’s Apprentice television show, everytime you hear that song on the radio, the station pays a fee to … Continue reading >Understanding the Performance Royalty Tax
> “Non Urban Dictate” (NUD) is a “supposedly” illegal practice that essentially means that a company is not interested in the Black consumer. Instructions are usually implied orally or left unsaid, no one sends this kind of stuff in an email anymore. A NUD label means that a company does not want their marketing and advertising materials placed in media that claim an “urban” audience (or in other words to African American consumers) as their main target. In the advertising world, companies feel that there are legitimate reasons for them not to use urban radio. For example, African Americans may … Continue reading >"No Urban Dictates" Lives On – Mini Cooper Ad Agency Gets Caught in an Email – We Don’t Want to Advertise to Black Consumers
> A blog is reporting>> Hip-hop sensation Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em generated interest for his smash-hit debut “Crank That Soulja Boy” by assuring radio stations it was the new single by 50 Cent or Britney Spears. The savvy teenager printed labels with the stars’ names on just to make sure DJs gave his track a listen – and once they did they were hooked. He explains, “I put a whole lot of different people’s names just to catch people’s attention, so they can hear it.” That’s how the word spread about the song, and basically it made me famous. It … Continue reading >Soulja Boy Tells ‘Em How To Fool Radio PD’s and DJ’s
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