After refusing to raise its standard $9.99 subscription fee, SPOTIFY is reportedly mulling a new, higher-priced subscription tier that includes HiFi audio quality and more access to audiobooks, according to BLOOMBERG, which says the new subscription plan is being referred to internally as the "Supremium" tier. The article adds that the new tier will roll out in non-U.S. markets first later this year.SPOTIFY previously announced it would launch "high-quality" music .
RESULTS RADIO has hired JJ JEFFRIES as Operations Manager for its four-station cluster in CHICO, CA, including Adult Hits KBQB (92.7 BOB-FM), Top 40 KCEZ (POWER 102.1), Active Rock KRQR (106.7 Z-ROCK) and Classic Rock KTHU (THUNDER 100.7).JEFFRIES will also serve as PD for Z-ROCK, succeeding PAUL BORIS, who passed away suddenly in MAY. KTHU and the company’s KHRD/REDDING, CA continue to be led by Classic Rock Format Captain MARK ZANDER.JEFFRIES begins JULY 24th, reporting to SVP .
The ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA FOUNDATION held its 48th annual GRACIE AWARDS LUNCHEON at CIPRIANI 42nd STREET in NEW YORK CITY YESTERDAY (6/20). Host ELIZABETH VARGAS led the program alongside presenters JUDI FRANCO, SARA HAINES, SHIMA OLIAEE and BRIGITTE QUINN.AWMF Board Chair and HALLMARK MEDIA Chief Communications Officer ANNIE HOWELL opened the luncheon by acknowledging "the celebration of local and student winners and honoring those telling stories that impact each of us in our .
President JOE BIDEN announced yesterday that LIVE NATION and TICKETMASTER will allow consumers to see the full price of tickets up front, taking away the annoyance of additional fees. The announcement came after a controversy over exorbitant ticketing fees and the scarcity of tickets to hot shows like TAYLOR SWIFT and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. BIDEN has urged CONGRESS to pass legislation targeting other hidden costs paid by consumers throughout the economy. Said BIDEN, “The solution .
The NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, acting on behalf of 17 major music publishers, has filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against TWITTER for $250 million in damages for hundreds of thousands of noticed infringements of approximately 1,700 works.Reads the complaint, “TWITTER fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law. While numerous TWITTER competitors .