HD Radio: Clear Channel Partners with MSN

From: http://www.gsfmedia.com/mm_highlights/march_2007.html
Clear Channel Radio (CCR) and Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 that they have partnered to build a nationwide data delivery service using HD Radio technology, providing personalized and localized content to a variety of HD Radio receivers. (more…)

XM & Sirius Merger – Rumored to Reality

From http://www.gsfmedia.com/mm_highlights/march_2007.html
After months of investor speculation and varying interest from both parties, the power players of satellite radio have done the inevitable proposed an $11.4 billion merger. (more…)

FCC chief questioning XM-Sirius deal – NYT

Reuters is reporting…

NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) – Kevin J. Martin, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has privately questioned recent congressional testimony by the architect of a proposed merger of the nation’s two satellite radio companies that subscribers would both pay the same monthly rate and receive significantly more programming, The New York Times reported. (more…)

Stations agree on anti-payola settlement

Taken from http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/4603527.html

By JOHN DUNBAR Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Radio listeners weary of hearing the same songs over and over may have something to cheer about: Broadcasters have tentatively agreed to anti-payola settlements that could shake up music playlists at some of the nation’s largest radio chains. (more…)

ROYALTY RULING MAY HURT INTERNET MUSIC BROADCASTERS

NEW YORK (AP) – It may turn out to be a big blow against Internet music broadcasters. (more…)