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While it's not a surprise after parent company ByteDance filed for a trademark on "TikTok Music," TikTok is making waves in the streaming audio world by launching a subscription-only music streaming service in two countries, with potential plans for more.

(By Buzz Knight) Is PPM technology due for an upgrade? The recent announcement by Nielsen on June 16th that they are expanding their encoding options with their Audio Software Encoder for FM stations is good news for the future improvement of audience measurement.

(By Jay Stevens) When programming music stations back in the day, our internal slogan was "Music Is The Star." It was meant to make a point, that the music was critical to our success. Hits get you ratings.

You know the numbers when it comes to the Hispanic-American population. But do you know how to make those facts and figures work for you?

For those outside the radio industry, for some reason, the impression people get is that radio is afraid of digital. Poppycock! You know you're doing everything you can to embrace digital, battle an unregulated, nearly commercial-free group of competitors, and operate your business so that it serves listeners, advertisers, the community, and, oh-by-the-way makes money.

Can you imagine Tim Cook hopping on his private jet and heading to Biloxi or Toledo to check in with management to see how those iHeart clusters are doing? Probably not. It's more likely, if there is interest from Apple, it has to do with adding Apple Music on iHeart's massive platform and access to music labels.

Sun Broadcast Group has announced Michelle Grubshtein has joined the company as National Account Manager. Grubshtein has over eight years of experience in the industry, working with Orion Worldwide as a Broadcast Negotiator, and most recently an Account Manager at Shareablee.

The Country Radio Broadcasters have completed their elections for Board of Directors. The Board is made up of volunteers from all areas of the Country radio and the record industry. Returning as CRB Board President is Townsquare's Kurt Johnson, along with R.J. Curtis as VP and Scripps' Beverlee Brannigan as Secretary.

Since the dawn of the digital age, radio has been driven to find ways to develop and enhance listener and revenue prospects on today’s constantly evolving platforms and devices.

Sun Broadcast Group has announced that Shelby Wood Wasicki has joined the company as National Account Manager. In her role with Sun, Wood Wasicki will work with the Sales Department, focused on products including Shazam For Radio, The Hit List with Fitz, Country Fried Mix with DJ Sinister, and others.