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Advantage Music Research has launched Scorecard Plus, a new music research option aimed at delivering affordable library testing with added strategic guidance from radio industry veteran Sean Ross. Scorecard Plus complements AMR’s flagship Scorecard Music Test by layering in deeper analysis and customized recommendations. The offering includes expert support in building the test-covering the screener, music montages, hook list and supplemental questions — along with a tailored readout that connects results […]

Dave Van Dyke: BridgeRatings For decades, Apple has stood as the world’s most valuable company—not simply because it builds great devices, but because it makes bold, strategic decisions that reshape entire industries. Its journey from near bankruptcy in the 1990s to global dominance today offers valuable lessons for any business leader. For radio, still competing in an increasingly digital-first world, Apple’s trajectory shows a clear path forward. -Experience Over Product […]

Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.

In an interview with CBS Mornings that aired on Wednesday, the 32-year-old rapper revealed that she and her boyfriend, American football star Stefon Diggs, are expecting their first child together – Cardi’s fourth overall. “I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” Cardi told anchor Gayle King. After King congratulated her, the I Like It hitmaker added, “I’m excited. I’m happy. I feel like I’m in a good space. I […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BATON ROUGE | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS | OKLAHOMA CITY Nielsen 12+ ratings coming Friday at 5PM(ET): Ft. Myers-Naples, Greenville-Spartanburg, Richmond and Rochester, NY.

Representative Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced that the full committee will hold a markup on seven bills Wednesday, September 17, including H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025. The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), would require automakers to include AM broadcast radio as standard equipment in all new passenger vehicles. The […]

But first, some context: Marketers love banner ads. They’re cheap to buy and come with instant feedback on a shiny dashboard. The problem? They’re cheap to run but expensive to pull off. Cost per attentive second is often WAY higher than TV or social video (Lumen Research) Only 9% of banners are viewed by a human for over a second (says Bob Hoffman, and I believe him) And the “performance” you […]

Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown, you might not know the name, but many do. Sidney “Omen” Brown has been found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 49. The music producer collaborated with superstar artists including Ludacris, Drake and Beyoncé. He passed away suddenly, officials revealed on Tuesday. The “cause and manner of death are pending further study”, according to a statement by the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Brown’s mother, […]

Lizzo has slammed laws against sampling music, describing them as “racist”. The Truth Hurts singer called out legislators for “policing Black art” in an interview with YouTube series Million Dollaz Worth of Game. “The first time people started sampling was who? It was rappers in the ’80s and ’90s,” Lizzo began. “They were sampling records because they didn’t have access to big studios. They didn’t grow up learning how to play bass […]