Charlie Cook Reflects On CRS 2023
With Country Radio Seminar 2023 wrapped up, many are returning home with fresh ideas and inspiration. Radio Ink asked one of our Best Program Directors in Country Radio award winners, Charlie Cook, about his takeaways from this year's CRS.
New Streaming Royalty System Targets Fair Pay
Independent music streaming platform Deezer announced a new initiative to fairly pay artists played on the platform. Under the new User Centric Payment System, each Deezer user's money now only goes to the artists they listen to each month.
RAB Releases Radio Talent Institute Calendar
The Radio Advertising Bureau's National Radio Talent System has released the dates for all upcoming spring and summer Radio Talent Institutes. College students from universities throughout the country are applying to the five talent incubators.
Spotify Hits Replay On Digital Payola Debate
Spotify is facing criticism over the expansion of the streaming platform's controversial Discovery Mode. This new expansion allows for independent artists to take advantage of the system previously only available to record labels using the Spotify for Artists tool.
Florida Lawmakers Urged To Protect Reporters
In the wake of reporter Dylan Lyons's murder, The Radio Television Digital News Association sent letters to Florida’s Congressional delegation asking it to reintroduce and take the lead in passing the Journalist Protection Act (JPA) during the 118th Congress.
Dan Mason To Receive Special BFA Honor
The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced that former CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason will receive this year’s Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The Award is bestowed annually on an individual whose work exemplifies innovation, service, and advocacy.
Public Broadcasting Selects New Ethics Trainer
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has selected the Poynter Institute to develop the Editorial Integrity and Leadership Program 2.0. Poynter will train fifty public media news editors in leadership and upholding the highest editorial standards over nine months.
Deloitte Media Forecaster Talks With Radio Ink
Radio Ink sits down with Deloitte's Director of Research, TMT Duncan Stewart to get his predictions on more of radio's future compared to TV, as well as hot issues like 2023 ad spend, podcasting, and AM's place in the car.
Why This Senator Is Fighting For Local Radio
After the reintroduction of the Local Radio Freedom Act in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, March 9, one co-sponsor is speaking out in further support. Republican Senator Mike Crapo from Idaho joined 19 additional senators on the LRFA.
Former NAB HQ Has New West Coast Resident
The former National Association of Broadcasters headquarters in Washington, D.C. officially has a new occupant that few would have predicted. 1771 N St. NW in Dupont Circle has been purchased by the University of Southern California.
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