iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Compliance Plan
iHeartMedia has settled an FCC 'payola' investigation without a fine or determination of wrongdoing, agreeing instead to implement a compliance plan. The company will adopt new reporting measures to ensure legal compliance.
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iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance
iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows […]
By Todd Spangler
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iHeartMedia has agreed to enter into a consent decree with the FCC to end an investigation into whether it provided artists with greater or less airplay depending on whether they performed for free or at a reduced amount at a company sponsored music festival last year in Austin. iHeart will develop a compliance plan that […]
By Ted Johnson
Read full article →iHeartMedia Settles FCC ‘Payola’ Investigation Without Any Fine or Determination of Wrongdoing
The radio giant is boosting compliance procedures to satisfy the federal agency, which questioned whether artists perform free shows in exchange for airplay.
By Rachel Scharf
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