Westergren Argues Against Copyright Royalty Board’s Rate Hike At “The Future of Radio” Hearing
Tim Westergren, Chief Strategy Officer and Founder of Pandora Media, testified on behalf of the Digital Media Association (DiMA) during the recent Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on “The Future of Radio.” Westergren noted the threat to the continued existence of Pandora, and the internet radio industry as a whole, by the 30 percent increase in sound recording royalties when he argued...
Apple Readies iTunes Tagging For HD Radio
Apple is readying a new HD Radio service called iTunes Tagging, which will allow HD radio listeners in the United States to have the ability to bookmark songs for later purchase on iTunes. The new technology was disclosed at the CEDIA Expo in Denver by iBiquity Digital and receiver manufacturer Polk Audio. Polk will feature the tagging technology in its new I-Sonic Entertainment System 2, and JBL will incorporate it into its upcoming...