Aug. 13: Time to make royalties deal?; Spanish media appeal; Q4 complaints

Subscribe to our Free Daily Headlines Email Headlines to a Friend Home/News News Tips Jobs Calendar About Contact Subscribe Today's Headlines August 13, 2010 Smyth: Take Royalties Proposal Seriously Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth says in his latest "Corner Office" column that radio should seriously consider the proposed terms of a royalties agreement with the labels, released by the NAB last week. While Smyth says, "I hate the idea of taxes, royalties, fees, or whatever you want to call new payments that might go to record labels and artists," he also believes the proposal will be better for radio than anything legislators or the Copyright Royalty Board are likely to come up with. Research Sponsored by   Spanish-Language Media Has Powerful Reach A survey by Univision and Associated Press found that 97 percent of Spanish-dominant Hispanics use Spanish-language TV or radio every day, and 40 percent of English-dominant Hispanics use Spanish-language media. Univision Communications EVP/Audience Measurement Innovation & Analytics Ceril Shagrin said the findings "reaffirm that Spanish-language media reaches 80 percent of all Hispanics in the U.S." Study: PPM Affecting Stopset Timing Stopsets are moving in response to the PPM, reports Media Monitors, with spots migrating to the 15-minute mark. But there's still a spot-free "sacred cow."   Harker: New Media Not Cutting Into Radio Time Harker Research has looked at Nielsen and Arbitron info and reports that "Consumers are choosing to continue using local broadcast radio alongside new media." Despite competition from iPods, satellite radio, and other devices, Harker says the number of Americans who listen to broadcast radio increased to 93 percent of the population in the last year. REALTORS®: Your Hottest New Prospects! ADVERTISEMENT -- REALTORS® spend $1 billion annually to market their services and 30% are ready to buy radio! See the video from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Annual Conference. Read more. Washington Sponsored by Radio, TV Complaints Rise In Q4 The FCC's Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau reports that complaints about radio and TV broadcasting were up 14 percent in the fourth quarter of last year compared to Q3. Of 9,740 complaints, 6,475 involved alleged indecency or obscenity.   Most Americans Don't Think Broadband Should Be Gov't Priority Fifty-three percent of Americans say they don't believe the spread of affordable broadband should be "a major government priority," says new research from Pew's Internet & American Life Project. Twenty-six percent said the government shouldn't be working on expanding broadband at all. Are You Confident In Your National Sales Representative? ADVERTISEMENT -- Is your station's individual story being told by your representative so that it can capture its share of the pie? Our clients receive the personalized attention necessary for success. Click here for info. Industry Sponsored by WW1's Deneroff On Board For Flight Attendant Meltdown Westwood One Sports Exec. Producer Howard Deneroff had the dubious pleasure of being on board Jet Blue Flight 1502 Monday night -- when a flight attendant quit his job in a way that made international news. Federated Signs With Eastlan Eastlan Ratings signs up Federated Media and will begin provide ratings for the broadcaster's Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Elkhart, IN, stations this fall. Convergence Technology LimeWire Wants A Jury Trial Peer-to-peer LimeWire is requesting a jury trial in a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by major music publishers, BusinessWeek reports. LimeWire has already been ruled liable for inducing infringement of 30 recordings in another suit filed by record labels. Radio Ink NYT's Sorkin To Keynote Forecast 2011 Andrew Ross Sorkin joins the lineup at Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, set for December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times and the best-selling author of the recent Too Big to Fail, and he's as well connected in the financial world as anyone in radio. The thrice-daily "Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin" is produced and distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. Click the headlne for Forecast information and registration.   Read Radio Ink On The iPad Radio Ink magazine the first radio industry publication on the iPad and among of the first of all publications. With the iPad's touchscreen, you can flip through the digital edition just as you would a copy of the magazine, with live links, interactive ads, links to video, and with more interactive features on the way. Updated: Radio Pros Available The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. August 23:  Cover Q&A: RTTNews President Andrew Mariathasan Also: Producing local events with national personalities Jon Erdahl on using digital to develop talent Roy Williams throws a right hook Coming up in Radio Ink: September 6: Pre-Radio Show Manager's Guide September 20: Radio Show edition/Radio Wayne winners October 4: Fall News/Talk Update Also: October 18: Radio's Top PDs November 1: Focus on radio's top advertisers November 15: The Best Managers in Radio ______________________________________________________________________   From a reader: "Thanks for continuing to push us to new levels of thinking." >>SUBSCRIBE ______________________________________________________________________ To reserve your space in these issues, contact your Radio Ink representative or Deborah Parenti at deborah@radioink.com today. 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