Chrysalis reviewing radio business
Chrysalis is reportedly reviewing its radio business, fuelling speculation it could demerge its music publishing and radio arms.…
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Heart goes live on Freeview
Chrysalis' three regional Heart stations are available on Freeview from this week via a deal with ITV.…
UBC ready to launch radio downloads platform
UBC Media will launch its Digital Music Downloading service in early 2007, letting listeners buy tracks heard on digital radio, with major labels and several radio groups on board.…
Billy Bragg joins MusicTank Beyond The SoundBytes conference line-up
Billy Bragg has joined the speakers at MusicTank's Beyond The SoundBytes conference on 15 November, alongside AIM's Alison Wenham and others.…
Chrysalis profits rise but share price falls
Chrysalis reports pre-tax profits up to £5.8 million for the year to 31 Aug, but its share price fell 11.75p after warnings about the radio advertising market.…
More talk or rock for Manchester, possibly both
Several companies have applied for the new Manchester FM licence, with Chrysalis, EMAP and Guardian Media Group among those proposing talk, rock or combined formats.…
Chrysalis say we're doing fine thank you very much
Chrysalis says its radio division, including Heart, Galaxy and LBC, has outperformed the market, with flat revenues but low costs boosting profits.…
ITC to put publishing in the spotlight
A session at In The City in October will debate the growing role of music publishers in developing artists, featuring executives from several publishing firms.…
Bids in for Liverpool FM licence
EMAP, Chrysalis and the Guardian have all bid for the new Liverpool FM licence, with the bidding deadline passing on Thursday.…
Chrysalis revamp Echo
The Chrysalis Group plans to reposition its Echo label as an incubator for its music publishing business, Chrysalis Music, recruiting mainly from its publishing roster.…
Saga gets north east licence
Ofcom has awarded the new commercial FM licence for north east England to Saga, which will broadcast easy listening for over-fifties to Tyne & Wear and Teesside.…
When is radio not radio?
At a MusicTank event, Chrysalis Radio CEO Phil Riley argued that the music and radio industries must cooperate on digital royalties and new platforms.…