In Aggressive Competitive Plan, Tidal Slashes Subscription Price
As competitors YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Music raise their prices, hi-fi music streamer Tidal is cutting its price in half in an attempt to woo subscribers. The move comes as Tidal combines both subscription tiers into one package and eliminates its free offering.
Audacy Consolidates Seattle Market Into Dave Pugh’s Domain
Audacy has appointed Dave Pugh as the new Senior Vice President and Market Manager for its Seattle operations, succeeding the retiring Jack Hutchison. Pugh will maintain his current Market Manager position in Phoenix, adding Seattle's portfolio to his oversight.
musicFIRST to Gomez: Corporate Radio Owners ‘Hoard Spectrum’
With the American Music Fairness Act out of gas in Congress, the musicFIRST Coalition has turned its attention to another area - the reinstatement of the FM portion of the Radio Duplication Rule. They say the rule's elimination has decreased programming diversity.
FOX News’ Brian Kilmeade Joins Virginia AM Radio Lineup
Audacy Richmond is adding FOX News host Brian Kilmeade to its roster on Newsradio WRVA. The nationally syndicated Brian Kilmeade Show will air on weekday mornings following Richmond's Morning News with John Reid.
Kelsey Brunner Joins Aspen Public Radio As News Director
Aspen Public Radio has announced the appointment of journalist and photographer Kelsey Brunner as its new news director. Brunner, who moved to Aspen in 2019, brings a rich history of multimedia storytelling to APR's two frequencies - KAJX and KCJX.
Cumulus Media Savannah Taps In To St. Jude Generosity
Cumulus Media Savannah's three stations recently completed their annual Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, amassing $103,116 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The collaborative effort involved Magic 103.9 (WTYB), I-95 Rock (WIXV), and KIX96 (WJCL).
As Elections Near, Radio Is The US’ Most-Trusted News Medium
The credibility of the US media has seen a rebound, with radio leading the way as the most trusted source of news in the country. A Morning Consult survey found AM/FM trust has grown from 60% to 63% in the last four years, with podcasts having a massive surge.
AI Audio Ads Raise Brand Favorability In Veritonic Study
Amid consumer unease about the role artificial intelligence will play in our society and media, can an AI-generated audio commercial surpass human production? A new Veritonic study may have the answer based on an audio campaign for Intel.
Global Ad Market Health On Track For Healthy Growth In 2024
In 2023, the global advertising and marketing sector experienced a growth slowdown to 4%, however, a rebound is on the horizon for 2024 according to PQ Media. The firm's latest forecasts indicate a surge in growth to 7.7%, fueled by political advertising.
Meta Decision Overshadows Entravision’s 2023 Earnings Reveal
Hispanic broadcaster Entravision Communications delayed its Q4 2023 earnings call after a bombshell decision from Meta to end its Authorized Sales Partner program. This development could lead to a substantial impact on Entravision's revenue streams.















