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US rights organisation SESAC welcomes 10% increase in radio royalty rate

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SESAC • 2 min read

US rights organisation SESAC welcomes 10% increase in radio royalty rate

Songwriters allied to American collecting society SESAC will see an increase in royalties from radio airplay after an arbitration panel ruled on a new licensing agreement between the rights organisation and the US radio sector…

Chris Cooke • 05 Nov 2024

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BBC • 2 min read

BBC Chair says the “fight is on” to protect the UK’s “wonderful” public service broadcasters

BBC Chair Samir Shah will make a number of demands of the government and media regulator OfCom in a speech tomorrow in a bid to ensure that the UK’s public service broadcasters can continue to compete in a market increasingly dominated by global platforms like those run by Netflix, Amazon and Disney…

Chris Cooke • 04 Nov 2024

Bauer utilises changes to broadcasting laws to remove regional shows from Greatest Hits Radio

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Greatest Hits Radio • 2 min read

Bauer utilises changes to broadcasting laws to remove regional shows from Greatest Hits Radio

The UK Media Act passed earlier this year removed the remaining obligations on commercial radio stations operating under local radio licences to broadcast locally-made programmes. As a result, Bauer has announced it is axing the regional afternoon shows that air on Greatest Hits Radio…

Chris Cooke • 25 Oct 2024

BBC Chair says neither subscriptions nor ads would work as future funding models

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BBC • 3 min read

BBC Chair says neither subscriptions nor ads would work as future funding models

How the BBC should be funded in the future was discussed in the House Of Lords yesterday. There has been much speculation over the years that a subscription model might eventually replace the current licence fee funding system. But BBC Chair Samir Shah told the Lords that wouldn’t work…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2024

BBC provides update on Tim Westwood investigation, report should be published this autumn

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Tim Westwood • 1 min read

BBC provides update on Tim Westwood investigation, report should be published this autumn

The BBC has said that the report it commissioned into the past conduct of Tim Westwood should be published this autumn. It instigated an investigation after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against the DJ, with many of the alleged incidents occurring while he worked for the broadcaster…

CMU • 24 Jul 2024

OfCom delays launch of golden oldies service on BBC Sounds

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BBC • 2 min read

OfCom delays launch of golden oldies service on BBC Sounds

The BBC’s plan to add a golden oldies service to its BBC Sounds app is on hold after regulator OfCom said the proposal represents a material change to output and therefore requires a public interest test. This has been welcomed by the commercial radio sector which has been critical of the BBC’s plan…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jul 2024

US radio royalties back in the spotlight in Congress

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American Music Fairness Act • 3 min read

US radio royalties back in the spotlight in Congress

The decades long campaign to force US radio stations to pay royalties to artists and labels continues. Representatives for the music industry - including Randy Travis - and the radio sector went back through the arguments for and against such a royalty at a hearing in US Congress yesterday…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jun 2024

Radio still dominant in UK audio consumption, except for the under 25s

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RAJAR • 2 min read

Radio still dominant in UK audio consumption, except for the under 25s

RAJAR has published the results of its latest survey looking at audio consumption, and how music streaming and podcasts compare to live radio. For the under 25s, music services lead, accounting for 46% of listening. In podcasts, comedy programmes are most popular…

Chris Cooke • 18 Jun 2024

Media companies hit out at plan for BBC to sell ads alongside its podcasts

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BBC • 2 min read

Media companies hit out at plan for BBC to sell ads alongside its podcasts

The BBC wants to sell advertising alongside its podcasts when they are accessed on platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. That plan is subject to regulatory review, and 20 media companies have now written to the government to explain why it’s a terrible idea…

Chris Cooke • 14 May 2024

6 Music series puts spotlight on how artists are impacted by social media abuse

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BBC Radio 6 Music • 2 min read

6 Music series puts spotlight on how artists are impacted by social media abuse

A series of programmes on 6 Music later this month will put the spotlight on the impact online abuse has on artists. The station will also launch a new code of conduct to tackle negativity and hateful content on its own social media profiles…

Chris Cooke • 02 May 2024

Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

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BBC • 3 min read

Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

As the UK government reviews the future of BBC funding - and following the news that the BBC will start selling ads alongside its podcasts on third party platforms - Radiocentre has investigated what would happen if all of the BBC’s radio services were paid for by advertising…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

BBC boss says “bringing people together” is a priority, and future funding models must accommodate that objective

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BBC • 3 min read

BBC boss says “bringing people together” is a priority, and future funding models must accommodate that objective

The future of BBC funding is back in the spotlight following a speech by the broadcaster’s Director General Tim Davie. He announced a review of the licence fee funding model, but said that any changes in the future must accommodate the broadcaster’s key objectives…

Chris Cooke • 27 Mar 2024