IMM has Royalty Solution

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 22, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Citadel has more trouble getting out of Chapter 11 … Michigan wants back-taxes and says some executives are personally liable.  Wall Street sharks buying stock so they can get a chunk of what’s left or a piece of the CEO $10M pay package.  Regent saw the same sharks and pays $125,000 for them to go away. Seems Citadel is paying attention to the business with new format changes.   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Arbitron and PPM coalition bury the hatchet as Arbitron announced higher profits on lower revenue leaving no excuse for building a more expensive panel.   Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Covers stock analyst take away from the NAB show:  rev$ to post double digit gains on auto spending rebound; expenses are still under control; top priority is debt repayment; and lenders thinking debt at 2x-4x EBITDA.  About buyers and sellers …. Buyers willing to pay 5x.  Sellers want 10x.  So, asset values are going nowhere.    Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Minority owners and Arbitron make peace.  Reports on Citadel problems with the finance sharks.  CHRs are setting records in a handful of markets.  Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Covers the Regent payoff to make the sharks go away.  Repeats the Krantz Media Group press release as a second news item [new advertiser?]   Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Radio Royalty Solution … interesting read worth a look. Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Reports Jacobs Media Tech Survey VI results indicating rock radio listeners are taking to smartphones, social networking, and streaming interne radio.   Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – How Radio can “Seduce PPM”  it’s not about keeping listeners locked in, it’s about giving them reasons to come back. Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Your Advertising Sucks and he means radio.  When there is one beaten down employee producing ads for an entire cluster … no one benefits.  Read more …

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Jacobs says … get an App!

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 20, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Example of playing with the big boys money … Access.1 has to turn over the keys to the court appointed lender’s person.  Borrowed money is repaid with capital or keys.  Another shark circling Citadel and this one bought up 17-million shares of near worthless stock to take advantage of the bankruptcy process and the remaining assets or both.  Fox Sports Radio will further sync up with the television assets to become a multi-platform media company.  Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Terra Firma/British music company EMI is asking shareholders for another $375-million to see it thru 2015 when it thinks it can refinance Citigroup loans otherwise the lenders take over.  Management presenting 5-year plans that ax hundreds of staff.  It’s a mess.  The hot Ford Sync entertainment product becomes easier for in-car use of apps and opens up the Sync toosl to 3^rd party developers.    Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Jeff Smulyan responds to “FM receivers in cell phones issue” saying everyone he talked with was very supportive [too bad Steve Jobs wasn’t at the NAB].  Sirius XM radio posting modest subscriber growth and improved earnings … enough to refinance debts and manage the issues thru 2015.  [Cash for clunker buyers renewing the free trial subscriptions?]   Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Says March radio Rev$ up 9% and stronger trends ahead with political ad spending later this year.  IR also reports some radio groups beyond cost cutting and now reinventing in basic business needs.     Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Leads with the Citadel shareholder that bought up 17-million shares at bankruptcy prices.  Missouri AG approaches FCC over white supremacist write-in candidate ads.    Read more …

BLOGS

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – How. Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Radio Executive Compensation Gone Wild … do the same rules apply to CEOs that apply to GMs, SMs, and PDs.  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Follow the Money … mobile marketing to grow from $3 billion to $60 billion … in 5-years.  [What are you doing … get an app!]  Read more …

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Great Video on Hear 2.0

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 16, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Radio stocks reach 52-week highs.  Radio newsrooms … little effort it’s hard to track. Only 1% of radio newsrooms have a Facebook page; 60% have text; and only 10% have news video.  NAB talk … “if you want to buy stations now … you basically need to do it with all equity OR lot of equity, some debt, and old-fashioned mezzanine financing.   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come out on the side of new royalties for AM/FM music just as online and satellite radio already pay.  Format changes for WBOB after recent sale for $1.49 million. Austin talker and Spanish sports stations finish deal for $1.9 million.  Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Analyst sees robust radio recovery … short term.  Also notes the Performance Rights new royalty issues are a concern.  Young Broadcasting, operating in bankruptcy, sees operating performance improvement and 9% sales rev$ gain for Q1 2010.    Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Leads with the Pelosi support for abolishing radio’s dacades-old performance royalty exemption.  Borrell research sees mobile doubling this year and will fulfill the promises made about its potential — and more. More stations dropping “jazz” from their positioning.   Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Leads with Emmis preferred share holders get two board seats because the company has not paid preferred stock dividends.  Former FCC commissioner, 85, dies.    Read more …

BLOGS

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – How to monetize Podcasting … it should not sound like or be sold like today’s radio.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Cool notes on the NPR Digital Media.  Billboard to add five award categories for music-centered smartphone apps.  Pandora featured on ABC’s Nightline. TargetSpot ranked first in radio category with 39-million unique users.  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – Video … “Best Kept Secrets of Online Radio”.  Watch this and pay attention to the three examples towards the end of the video about how to make money.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Thank You! … radio needs to go beyond playing the right music and talking hot topics.  Read more …

Radio Survivor (Unknown) … Sirius Subs Bounce Back a Bit … 4G is the real issue.  Read more …

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Daily Radio Headlines … NAB leads

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 14, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Regent zips thru bankruptcy court in 60-days and beats Resilient Capital play-for-payoff.  [Win one for the good guys. Now the major lender Oak Tree and management need to focus on the listeners.]  Jim Ryan now programming for CBS after leaving Clear Channel.  FCC Chairman at the NAB gets applause when he leaves the stage. NAB attendance up with international audience and perhaps content creators.  Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – SBS and Arbitron close to ending their encoding differences?  NAB attendance estimated 88,044with 23,900 international.  Sirius XM adds 171,441 net subscribers to 18.9-million an increase of 344,765 over last year.  [2% growth in the face of huge smartphone, Internet radio gains … Bravo!]   Read more …

RBR (69,924) – NAB … highlights from FCC Chairman’s talk, attendance figures, and Crystal Award Winners.   Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – More NAB details with FCC Chairman’s talk, FCC lukewarm on cell phone FM, and HD Radio power boost date set.    Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Same as all the above.  Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Clear Channel’s Financial Comeuppance … overleveraged radio group faces huge/possibly unsustainable debt in the next few years.  [Unless the wizards of Wall Street find a way to borrow more of other people’s money and take a cut with more fees.]  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – Don’t Copy the “Top Layer” … before copying be sure to understand your goal and why. Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Smart Guy … Guy Kawasaki … with lessons for business … keep it short.  Read more …

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Radio Still Dancing with Wall Street. What about the Audience?

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 12, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Emmis radio ties executive quarterly bonuses directly to EBITDA [just in time for the economic recovery].  Black Crow Media fights with lender GE Capital and doesn’t have enough management to complete its own bankruptcy plan. Interesting item about John Gasper, former employers, and intellectual property.  Will Pandora have more listeners in Philly than market leading AC WBEB?   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – New York Posts says Clear Channel risks “likely collapse” if it cannot restructure its debt in the next few years.  Management says no problem.  CC has $4.5 billion due July 2014 and made the last due date borrowing new money to repay old loans.  [Bankers are going to get even on this one.]  Next item about the Emmis performance bonuses.  Read more …

RBR (69,924) – What the Cumulus Crestview $1B fund means from several leading station brokers.  More details on the Clear Channel debt situation.  Analysis of Glenn Becks ratings and recent weakness.    Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – NAB chief Gordon Smith isn’t ruling out middle ground on music royalty issue [break out the PAC funds].   Radio industry is still skeptical about SMS text ads.  Radio industry making millions from cell phones … web video has buzz.  Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Emmis new bonus plan and Apple iPad iAds leads the RI newsletter.   Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Cumulus is US Air and Bonneville is Southwest … need to read more?   Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – New study … one in three smartphone owners have listened to online radio.  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – A Peek at CBS Radio on the iPad … video … asks question are listeners into CBS or local stations? Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Damage Control & Brand Rehabilitation:  An Object Lesson … compliments of the recent Tiger Woods brand issues and YouTube videos.  Read more …

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New research … Radio says it’s still looking good

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 9, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads off with new Arbitron/Edison research findings:  the mobile phone is the king of convergence; consumers (?) call for radio on mobile phones; smartphones carry preferred audio entertainment to the car; radio still #1 for music discovery at 39% but internet is preferred by 31% up from 9% seven-years ago [see the momentum?]; and among key 18-34s music discovery is 52% internet vs 32% for radio.  Link to full study in the article. In business the Chicago Tribune about to emerge from bankruptcy and more station sharing PM drive programs.    Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Apple announces new mobile ad platform, no AM/FM receiver news but multitasking is a big gain for Internet radio listening; and iPad keeps getting better for Apple.  Tribune Interactive inks deal with Schurz TV/Radio/Cable companies to provide digital platform tools.  Read more …

RBR (69,924) – FCC watchdogs want open and public hearings for Comcast/NBCU merger approval talks.  The RAB is running a campaign to create awareness of how radio can boost internet traffic.  Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – More on the Arbitron/Edison research and RI choose to lead with Digital growth slows … as the audience for radio holds steady at 43-million or 17%  of the 12+ population.  Among online listeners 55% prefer “pure plays” over AM/FM online streams.  Private online survey indicates radio operators still acknowledge the industry still has the same problems it had one-year-ago.   Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Leads with Arbitron/Edison research finding … despite advancing technology current radio listeners expect to spend just as much time with radio in the future as they do now [and they also promise not to buy iPads, smartphones, or new computers?]  For 39% radio still leads for learning about new music [but the Internet is 31% up 5-fold and growing.]  52% of iPod / MP3 player owners now use the device in the car … Arbitron quote “we call that a big number”.   Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Why No Radio On the iPad … and a bit more on the Cumulus Billion Dollar fund. Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Pandora founder and Triton Digital Media discuss the new iPhone OS and iPad impact on radio. Things changing fast but you should check out these two.    Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – Can your Company pass the Broadcasting Culture Test?  How healthy is your culture – your brand?  [Too depressing to take this test … it’s better to just go make cold calls.] Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … What happens in Vegas … follow Fred on Twitter for NAB updates.  Read more …

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Billions Rain on Radio

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 8, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Cumulus CEO sources $1B promised equity + debt to buy radio stations.  Looks like he’ll be a hot commodity at the NAB show for desperate sellers and lot’s of lenders that want to get out of failing loans.  This is hard core business of buying distressed assets at the right price while attempting to grow businesses along with significant efficiencies.  No mention of creating superlative radio programming with tendrils of new media platforms.  Glenn Beck makes $32M last year with TV, radio, digital/online, books, and appearances.  [He could teach Wall Street how to make $$$ in radio.]   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Leads with the Beck $$$ story.  Liberty Media increases its ownership of Sirius XM above the current 40% level.  Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Leads with the Cumulus / Crestview war chest to buy radio properties and RBR asks … what will they buy?  At what multiple?  State radio associations unit to get FM on cell phones.    Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Cumulus-Crestview lead and IR describes it as “deep-pocketed” alliance believes in radio’s promising future.  Internet ad recovery begins.  Home Depot decides to switch ethnic ad agencies.   Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Cumulus, Crestview form investment venture to acquire “attractive opportunites for significant long-term capital appreciation.”  Comcast ruling that FCC doesn’t have jurisdiction over ISP network traffic will change FCC’s national broadband plan.   Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Cumulus Radio Imposters, LP … one other side of the new venture. Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – California car shop builds an iPad into a dashboard and does get one thinking about what an dedicated in-car device might look like from Apple. .  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – Radio is a Service … Not a Product.  A product is fixed.  A service varies according to the value provided to the consumer.  Radio is about delivering entertainment and information … easily and everywhere.  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Radio Branding and PPM – Oh My! … Radio has good assets, but the days when it could live off the good will of public service events have ended.  Read more …

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Wall Street still eating Radio’s Lunch

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 6, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Citadel and the Tennessee Titans go to court for a May 17 go/no go decision on next season’s $4M payment.  [It’s always the money.]  Regent continues to battle the Wall Street vultures picking at the bankruptcy bones.  [Like the lawyers, Wall Street will leave when the cash is gone.]  Greater Media CEO argues for more issue advertising on music stations.   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Kelly Music research has documented music testing, listener preferences and online survey changes.  Listeners no longer want to participate in typical 5-9p survey windows and prefer their own time frame … if they will participate at all.  [Link and more on the site]  McKee named CFO at Local Media of America.  Stitcher completed new financing for the online talk radio service.  Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Leads with Regent’s vulture-capital shareholders that bought the stock pending company bankruptcy and now argue they should get more money.  UT radio sells to Texas Tech operators as 2-year old deal finally gets thru the FCC.  Union Radio details South Africa 2010 coverage.   Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Survey says Americans listening -18% less to radio and young listeners tuned out 5 fewer hours each week.  Headline about Regent shareholder attempting to milk the bankruptcy process [Wall Street’s best financial and legal minds at work.]    Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Still covering yesterday’s news today … leads with Interep suing board members for breach of duty and mismanagement and details of Cumulus Executive Bonuses.   Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Next from Apple iAds … and asks when is terrestrial radio going to reinvent itself for the mobile internet? Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Highlights a variety of radio apps for martphones including some not usually covered by the media.  NPR discusses the iPad.  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – Radio on the iPad.  What can it be?  CBS has one way, what’s yours? Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) – Getting Jobbed … compares Apple and the iPad launch to the long ago Ford Mustang introduction.   Read more …

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Radio News Headlines SOS while Bloggers take up iPad

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 5, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) –Quick review of indecency and obscenity complaints to the FCC for 2Q and 3Q last year … the latest information.  Basically, complaints are down half from previous year.  Alaska and Ohio want to keep 911 calls from public broadcast but not print publication.  iPad apps are blossoming.    Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Sony may get EMI music publishing rights in North America.  EMI is still fighting with Wall Street banker over debt that got them into this trouble.  Looks like Sponge Tech is in trouble as CBS Radio sues for $366k for unpaid ads.  Sponge Tech CFO says we owe the money.  CEO says they don’t.   Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Failed Interrep bankruptcy trustee sues former directors for breach of duty and wants $20 million.  Obama Department of Commerce supports PRA and the fight goes on while the lobbyist make all the money.   Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Even though radio had a very bad 2009 there were 32-stations that posted gains in the top 1000 stations and one that doubled revenue.  Several broadcasters embraced the iPad and where up and running with free applications as the new device reached the market.  Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Repeats the government press release about the Commerce Department support fo the PRA.  Rush responds to Obama comments and says he is “governing against the will of the people”.    Read more …

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Inside Music Media (Unknown) – iPad Radio … three rules learned … #3 study the user not your own business.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Reviews the Pandora, NPR, CBS, and AccuRadio apps for the iPad.  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Tone Deaf … how Kindle reacted to the iPad launch … ends with the iPad isn’t an albatross.  It’s an opportunity.   Read more …

Radio Survivor (Unknown) … NPR ready for the iPad as 5% of NPR listeners say they are purchasing an iPad.  Read more …

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Some Radio groups Looking Up

Radio Headlines CELLit Media – April 2, 2010

Radio-info (241,488 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) –Radio company stock prices near 52-week highs.  Some but not all companies benefit.  SBS/Univision enconding mess as each party seeks advantage. Interrep’s board is under fire from the bankruptcy trustee for wasted, mismanaged, and squandered assets.   Read more …

All Access (103,247 Monthly Visits) – Missouri Broadcasters want ruling on candidate qualification to air unedited spots.  Stations donate proceeds to disrespected groups.  Auto makers rebound in March with best sales in two-years.  Ad dollars to follow?   Read more …

RBR (69,924) – Missouri candidate Glenn Miller and his racist anti-Semetic ads for write-in candidacy are the lead.  Commonwealth and Cromwell adopt Alert FM and lobby for FM chips in all cell phones as part of the emergency communications system.   Read more …

Inside Radio (14,153) – Obama signals support for royalty payments by radio broadcasters.  [Bring more money for the lobbyist.]  Univision turns the encoding switch on for advantage versus SBS.  Inside Radio begins new series on “Strategies for PPM success”.   Read more …

Radio Ink (13,505) – Leads with Univision encoding for PPM again. Entercom to donate money from inflammatory ads.  BMW expands commitment for HD radio across the entire auto line.  Read more …

BLOGS

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Radio’s Believe it or Not … comparing CEO employment contracts to station employee work practices. Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (10,397) – Ando Media has released February Webcast metrics and rankings.  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,290) – I’ll buy my spots from Apple, thank you … and the first take on Apple’s new advertising ecosystem?  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (Unknown) … Kids Stuff … and how Pandora Internet Radio will become very important.. Read more …

Radio Survivor (Unknown) … Hear Something a Little Different  … April fools radio events.  Read more …

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