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Most country stations dropped the Dixie Chicks in 2003, but a few outlets are testing "Soon You'll Get Better," a Taylor Swift song that features the group
Following Rolling Stone's previous investigation, several radio-industry veterans reached out to report that over the past year, the number of indie promoters demanding pay-for-play is growing
Commissioner Mike O’Rielly sends letter "to determine whether the law is being followed or whether any problematic conduct must be addressed"
15 years ago, New York’s attorney general investigated pay-for-play in the radio industry. Insiders say the practice lives on — in a more sophisticated form
'Madame X Radio' launches on July 1st
WYCZ takes a new approach to the format, where Blake Shelton and Florida Georgia Line live alongside Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Blanco Brown and even Drake
The FCC is considering additional deregulation in the radio industry, and some fear this will make the industry even more homogenous
Core FM listeners skew older. But children might be eroding that base by introducing mom and dad to Spotify
In the wake of Cardi B, more women are are breaking nationally on rap radio than ever before. Streaming services are not, so far, catching up
When all the most popular artists have multiple major hits simultaneously, how do programmers diversify their playlists?
