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This week’s eQB Cover Story takes a look at the new ways radio, advertising and digital technology are interacting with Quu Interactive CEO Lynn Bruder and Jump2Go Founder Allen Hartle. In Programming To Win, Rich Van Slyke debunks the myth that listeners tune out when they hear anything that isn’t music. Question of the Week: With the Grammys naming LL Cool J as its first host in seven years, who do you think would make a compelling host for future Grammy broadcasts? Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History. [more]

The Week In Review: 1/23 - 1/27

IMPALA: We Expect EMI Sale To Be Blocked
European independent music organization releases a statement speaking out against the sale of EMI.

Spotify Reaches Three Million Subscribers

In Brief - January 27, 2012
Tony Banks named OM at Clear Channel-Fresno

FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
Why are other broadcasters joining iHeartRadio?, Harker Research on Pandora vs. local radio, Facebook could file for IPO next week, $100,000 to be a rock band?, Rep. Greg Walden pushing FCC overhaul, New iOS app could boost Spotify

January 26, 2012

RED Distribution Announces Multiple Promotions
Tony Bruno named EVP/GM of RED, as three other promotions are announced.

Jonathan Reed Named PD Of WNOK/Columbia

Premiere Networks Brings The Ronnie Wood Show To The U.S.

In Brief - January 26, 2012
Simon Cowell launching DJ talent-search show

January 25, 2012

The Kane Show Takes Over Mornings At WFLZ
The Kane Show replaces the MJ Morning Show at Tampa's 93.3 FLZ.

Apple Breaks Revenue Records Again In Fiscal Q1

Ne-Yo Signs With Motown As SVP Of A&R

Garrett Capone Joins Crush Management As VP Of Radio Promotions

OPEN Act To Replace SOPA/PIPA?

In Brief - January 25, 2012
Jackie Rinker named Market Manager for Clear Channel-Panama City, Megaupload's Kim Dotcom denied bail

January 24, 2012

IFPI Report: Digital Music Revenue Up 8% In 2011
The IFPI has released its report on digital music's growth over the past year.

Entercom Petitions FCC For Change In Contest Rules

William Eccleshare Promoted To CEO Of Clear Channel Outdoor

Lynn Hazan Named GM/CFO Of Epic Records

Steve Tingle Joins Wired 96.5 Morning Team

FMQB Publisher Kal Rudman Reunites With Today Show Alumni

In Brief - January 24, 2012
Khloe Kardashian joins Hot AC KDMX/Dallas, Triton Digital inks deal with Hubbard Radio

January 23, 2012

Jeff Hurley Appointed PD At WAEB/Allentown
Hurley segues from Clear Channel's Lancaster-Reading OM to become PD at B104/Allentown.

Holly Love Named PD At WLAN/Lancaster

College Radio Stations Added To iHeartRadio

Pandora Touts Local Radio Market Growth

Pandora Dominates December Triton Digital Rankings

Kevin Dorsey Named President Of Traffic, Navigation & Mobility For Clear Channel

Fallout Continues From Megaupload Shutdown

In Brief - January 23, 2012
Donny Osmond to keynote NAB Show, Red Light/ATO adds Schmall and Pinka for promo duties, Total Traffic Network names Marv Nyren Regional Director of Affiliate Development for the Midwest, CBS Interactive ups Tom Lisack to VP/Editorial Content & Worldwide Talent/Artist Relations

January 20, 2012

eQB NOW
This week’s eQB Cover Story digs into one of Entercom’s most successful clusters in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, PA., where seasoned programmer Mike “OD” O’Donnell as OM is guiding the cluster to its many successful feats. In Programming To Win, Arbitron’s Jon Miller suggests which information should be your priority when the newest ratings book arrives. Question of the Week: What new artists, single or album releases are you most excited about for 2012? Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History.

The Week In Review: 1/16 - 1/20

RIAA, UMG, WMG Websites Hacked By "Anonymous"
Music and movie industry websites attacked by online group in response to Megaupload shutdown, SOPA is killed and PIPA delayed.

iHeartRadio Adds KCRW & KUSC

AIM Asks British Government To Block EMI Sale

Ana Guillen Joins Collective Sounds

104.3 MYfm/L.A. Adds Mario Lopez For Weeknights

RIAA Comments On Digital Piracy Issues

AFTRA, Other Entertainment Unions Weigh In On SOPA/PIPA

Study: Americans Still Unfamiliar With HD Radio

Report: Facebook Could Replace YouTube As VEVO Partner

In Brief - January 20, 2012
Preston Lowe named MD at KBFB/Dallas, Robbie Lloyd launches Wolfe Cleaners

FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
Study: Major labels account for vast majority of music in Europe, Megaupload shut down over piracy charges, SOPA/PIPA: What's still at stake for music?, update on controversial Grooveshark lawsuits, USA Today interviews Pandora's Westergren

January 19, 2012

Clear Channel Promotes Adkins, Rohm
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment names Hartley Adkins EVP of Operations for Mid-Major markets. John Rohm becomes SVP of Operations for the Southeast.

AEG, Ryan Seacrest & CAA Team For AXS TV

"Tricky" Stewart Appointed President Of A&R At Epic Records

Slacker CEO: Unsure If Streaming Is A Sustainable Model For Artists

In Brief - January 19, 2012
MJ Morning Show ending at WFLZ, Scott Paulsen and Bill Crawford join WDVE Morning Show, Ticketmaster launches Facebook app

January 18, 2012

Epic Records Appoints Mark Shimmel As COO
Former Arista and LaFace executive re-joins L.A. Reid as Epic's new COO.

Clear Channel Communities Names DonorsChoose.org As First Non-Profit Partner

Sarah Frazier Named SVP/Market Manager For CBS Radio-Houston

Chad Valentine Upped To PD Of WLDI (Wild 95.5)

Adam Star Promoted To PD Of WXKB (B1039)

In Brief - January 18, 2012
Kevin Vargas named OM of Townsquare Media-El Paso, Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang exits

January 17, 2012

Clear Channel Names John Sykes President Of Entertainment Enterprises Division
Sykes, a veteran of the music, radio and television industries, joins Clear Channel to expand its reach further in the entertainment world.

Nick Cannon Returns To 92.3 NOW, Interviews Howard Stern

SoundExchange Distributed Record $292 Million In Royalties In 2011

In Brief - January 17, 2012
Report: iPad 3 coming in March?, TV industy execs to speak at 2012 NAB Show

FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
Complaints over Billboard chart changes, Lex & Terry sue Jacksonville station over exit, UMG exec lobbies for controversial SOPA bill, Fred Jacobs on "reading between the lines" of John Hogan

FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
Thomas-Rasset file-sharing case still ongoing, Fred Jacobs on The Sales Department, What Howard Stern can teach about community-building, Howard Stern calls fans on New Year's Eve

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The Year In Review - 2011

Music News

Lady Gaga Launching Her Own Social Network
Pop superstar launches new website, littlemonsters.com, in beta. [more]

The Week In Review: 1/23 - 1/27

Train Frontman Monahan Talks New Album
Train's new single "Drive By" was released this month, with a new record on the way in the spring.

Quick Hits: Fiona Apple, Drake, Trey Songz, Lenny Kravitz, Mountain Jam, SnowBall Festival

Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" Reaches #1 On iTunes
Clarkson says "Thank y'all so much!!" on Twitter to her fans for sending "Stronger" to #1.

Quick Hits: Madonna, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Theory Of A Deadman, Slipknot, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay / Mumford & Sons / My Morning Jacket, Ben Folds Five

Slipknot To Headline Mayhem Festival
The band will appear with Slayer, Anthrax and other Metal heavyweights this summer.

Quick Hits: Adele / Album Sales, Madonna, Drake, Etta James, Iggy Pop / Record Store Day, Wilco

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band To Launch U.S. Tour
The first leg will cover the U.S. from March 18 to May 2 before the band heads to Europe.

Norah Jones Returns With Fifth Album This Spring
The singer/songwriter worked with producer Danger Mouse on her new effort.

Quick Hits: Rihanna, Fiona Apple, Diddy, Halestorm, Motorhead, Neil Young, Everlast & Sublime With Rome, Aretha Franklin

Godsmack, Staind To Unleash Mass Chaos
The two bands will do a co-headline tour in April and May. Halestorm will be the opening act.

Video For Miley Cyrus' Dylan Cover Debuts
"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" is from an Amnesty Intl. tribute record.

Quick Hits: Five Finger Death Punch, Nicki Minaj, Florence + The Machine, Eddie Vedder, Katy Perry, Van Halen, Etta James, Garbage, Pulp, Portugal. The Man, 2 Live Crew

Soul Legend Etta James Dead At 73
The "At Last" singer passed away due to complications from leukemia.

The Week In Review: 1/16 - 1/20

Quick Hits: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Van Halen, John Mayer, NAACP Image Awards, Ringo Starr, Ruff Ryders, Fleet Foxes, Johnny Otis

Bruce Springsteen To Drop Wrecking Ball On March 6
It will be The Boss' 17th studio album. The new single, "We Take Care Of Our Own," is out today.

Quick Hits: Rihanna & Coldplay, Adele, Lady Gaga, Bamboozle Festival, Jay-Z, Roger Waters, Happy Mondays, Lucero

Adele Continues Her Chart Reign
21 earns its 16th week at #1 on the sales chart, tying it with the Titanic soundtrack.

LL Cool J To Host Grammy Awards
The host joins performers Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and more.

Quick Hits: Bruce Springsteen, Staind / Godsmack / Halestorm, Death Cab For Cutie, Lacuna Coil, The X-Factor, Wilco, Ramones, Say Anything, The Kooks, The Cure, Judas Priest, Rolling Stones, Fozzy

Taylor Swift Talks Fashion, Heartbreak In Vogue
The singer graces the February cover and says her next album will be about "crash-and-burn heartbreak."

Katy Perry: The Video Game
Pop star Perry teams with The Sims for a special edition of the long-running video game series.

Quick Hits: Coldplay, KoRn, Monica & Brandy, Daughtry, SXSW, Beyonce, Bon Iver, Wilco, Big Time Rush, Goo Goo Dolls, The Mars Volta, Paul Simon

Springsteen Readies "Angriest" Album Yet?
The upcoming LP from Bruce and the E Street Band reportedly focuses on "economic justice."

Quick Hits: Madonna, Trent Reznor, Slipknot, Pete Wentz, Coachella, The Cure

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EXCLUSIVE: Billy Corgan Talks About Smashing Pumpkins Gish & Siamese Dream Reissues
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Staind: The Whole Story
In Staind: The Whole Story, Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushock, and Johnny April sit down with Mike Karolyi to give an inside look at the rockers' eponymous, seventh album.

Inside Tom Morello's The Nightwatchman
Morello sits down with Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell to discuss his new album in an FMQB radio special.

Inside Sick Puppies: Polar Opposite
In this exclusive interview, Sick Puppies discuss their new release Polar Opposite, which finds the band reworking many of their hits in new arrangements.