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Pandora has finalized direct licensing agreements for recorded music with Merlin Network, Sony Music, and Universal Music Group, along with The Orchard and over 30 other independent labels and distributors. CEO Tim Westergren said, "This was a truly collaborative attempt to find a solution that would support artists while profitably growing our respective businesses. And that is exactly what we achieved."

Over the next five years (by 2020), Pandora hopes to have 100 million active and engaged users. And the goal is to get 10% of those users to pay for a streaming product. Here's how...

There had been some speculation that Pandora's new streaming service would be available any day, however, CEO Tim Westergren said the new service would be launched "by the end of the year."

That's according to research from eMarketer, which reports that by the end of 2016, US digital ad spending will hit $72 billion, passing TV at $71.29 billion

According to the NAB, broadcasters will undertake a national effort to address heroin and prescription drug abuse that's impacting communities across America.

Mainstream media outlets are even covering it. Typically when a streaker or crazy fan runs out on to a field of play, the announcers and the cameras ignore the person. The last thing anyone wants to do is encourage these people to get their 15 minutes of fame by disrupting a nationally broadcast sporting event. We spoke to Westwood One's Monday Night Football announcer Kevin Harlan about why he made that hilarious call.

NBC Sports Radio announced that Mike Tirico, the newest member of NBC Sports Group’s on-air lineup, will be joining the network as an NFL commentator this football season.

Two of NPR’s most popular podcasts -- Pop Culture Happy Hour and Embedded -- and the latest NPR Podcast -- How I Built This -- will appear at Midroll's "Now Hear This" podcast festival next month.

The 85 major markets Media Monitors tracks shows Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson with a commanding lead in radio ads. His campaign purchased 17,499 spots last week.

Hispanic network AL & CM Broadcasting, announced Tuesday on-air personality Alex “El Genio” Lucas will be honored by the City of Los Angeles on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the prestigious El Grito event, one of the most popular Mexican Independence Day Celebrations in the U.S.