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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 15, 2018
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All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Count Basie Orchestra All About That Basie (Concord Jazz) 282 266 +16 3 47 1 4 2 8 2 Stefon Harris & Blackout Sonic Creed (Motema) 250 218 +32 5 56 2 3 3 1 3 ...Continue Reading...
Here Is Why SiriusXM Pandora Deal Makes Sense
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It's been a minute since SiriusXM bought up streaming service Pandora, a purchase decision which should greatly benefit the satellite streamer in a number of areas. including making it the worlds biggest audio entertainment company. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Now that some of the dust has settled on SiriusXM’s $3.5 billion acquisition of streaming service Pandora, things have become a little clearer on why the deal makes sense for both parties. Although the all-stock transaction was announced last ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 8, 2018
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JazzWeek
All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Yellowjackets Raising Our Voice (Mack Avenue) 272 272 0 2 46 1 4 2 2 2 Count Basie Orchestra All About That Basie (Concord Jazz) 266 242 +24 5 48 2 3 3 4 3 Bob James ...Continue Reading...
The Inconvenient Demographic Truth Of Radio
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Fred Jacobs examines the reality of radio's demographic challenge, it's addiction to the 25-54 year old age bracket, and it's need to capture the attention of Generation Z, which is already the largest generational group of them all. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies Over the decades, a lot has changed in radio. The industry's technology has exploded – “software” has moved from albums to CDs to hard drives. Music is scheduled by computers, not with index ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 1, 2018
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JazzWeek
All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 1 Yellowjackets Raising Our Voice (Mack Avenue) 272 228 +44 1 50 1 3 2 16 2 Count Basie Orchestra All About That Basie (Concord Jazz) 242 173 +69 6 45 2 2 3 1 3 Steve ...Continue Reading...
SiriusXM Will Buy Live Nation, says Analyst
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Analyst Brandon Ross joined other analysts in recent months in suggesting that this week's SiriusXM purchase of Pandora is part of a bigger plan, with Live Nation the next company on the list. “This transaction is likely the first of multiple deals involving SiriusXM, particularly as the all-stock nature of the Pandora acquisition did nothing to address Sirius’ growing access to cash,” BTIG analyst Brandon Ross wrote, according to MarketWatch. “We continue to believe Sirius’ controlling shareholder, Liberty Media Corporation, ...
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SiriusXM Acquires Pandora For $3.5B and Why It Matters
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SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all stock transaction valued at $3.5 billion. The combined companies create what they are calling “the world's largest audio entertainment company" with $7 billion in expected 2018 revenue. SiriusXM has been interested in Pandora for more than a year. Last summer, the satellite broadcaster invested $480 million in cash in Pandora in exchange for a 19% stake. Why It Matters Following the completion of the transaction, there will be no immediate change in listener ...
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10 Most Influential College Radio Stations In The US
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Many a legend tells of the big breakout that came as the result of an early pickup by a college radio station, and while radio may not have the grip it once did, college radio stations remain an extremely desirable place for emerging artists, and are much more likely to take on chance on an artist than their massive commercial counterparts. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo from Soundfly's Flypaper You’ve heard the breakout stories—bands who get picked up early by a college ...
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