Infinity cut commercial ties to independent promoters
Viacom's radio division has stopped station managers doing business with independent promoters, following similar moves at Clear Channel and Cox Radio amid payola investigations.…
Clear Channel
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Clear Channel win interactive marketing award for Download The Dog campaign
Clear Channel won the entertainment category at the Interactive Marketing and Advertising Awards 2004 for its Download The Dog campaign for the Download festival.…
US band Moe pilot Instant Live package for whole tour
US band Moe will offer Clear Channel's Instant Live recordings on all 21 dates of their US tour, sponsored by Coca-Cola, at $15 a copy.…
US Department of Justice to investigate Clear Channel over alleged market abuse
The US Department of Justice's antitrust head Hewitt Pate confirmed an open investigation into Clear Channel, covering claims of restricted airplay for artists and stifled anti-Bush voices.…
Clear Channel sizes up UK market
Clear Channel boss Roger Parry has hit back at Capital Radio's David Mansfield, saying Clear Channel may bid for UK radio stations once the law allows.…
Emap loves Clear Channel
Emap's finance director Gary Hughes distances the company from anti-takeover talk, while Capital boss David Mansfield says he will not sell to Clear Channel.…
Media Guardian media top 100
The Media Guardian Top 100 names the most influential people in British media, with separate top ten lists for radio, television and publishing.…
Limp Bizkit cancel Download set
Limp Bizkit have pulled out as headliners of the Download festival in June, as their album is pushed back to the autumn for rerecording with new guitarist Mike Smith.…
Interesting turns in Rhode Island legal trail
A six-year-old girl who lost her mother in the Rhode Island fire has sued the gig organisers, the radio station WHYT-FM and Budweiser.…
Nelly postpones UK tour
Nelly has postponed his UK tour until the autumn because of an unforeseeable family illness, with tickets transferable or refundable.…
Clear Channel announce new rock fest
Clear Channel, with Radio 1 and Kerrang, will hold a two-day rock festival at Donington Park on 31 May and 1 June headlined by Iron Maiden and Limp Bizkit.…
Clear Channel launch fan friendly schemes
Clear Channel is launching a scheme to sell CDs of live gigs minutes after shows end, and a free New Music Network to promote unsigned artists on its US radio stations.…