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Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

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BBC • 3 min read

Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

As the UK government reviews the future of BBC funding - and following the news that the BBC will start selling ads alongside its podcasts on third party platforms - Radiocentre has investigated what would happen if all of the BBC’s radio services were paid for by advertising…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

BBC boss says “bringing people together” is a priority, and future funding models must accommodate that objective

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BBC • 3 min read

BBC boss says “bringing people together” is a priority, and future funding models must accommodate that objective

The future of BBC funding is back in the spotlight following a speech by the broadcaster’s Director General Tim Davie. He announced a review of the licence fee funding model, but said that any changes in the future must accommodate the broadcaster’s key objectives…

Chris Cooke • 27 Mar 2024

Boom Radio urges listeners to formally oppose planned Radio 2 spin off

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Boom Radio • 2 min read

Boom Radio urges listeners to formally oppose planned Radio 2 spin off

Last month the BBC announced plans to launch four new radio stations, including a Radio 2 spin off playing music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Boom Radio - which also plays music from that era - has asked its listeners to write to BBC bosses opposing the plans.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Mar 2024

Vice Media to cut hundreds of jobs and stop publishing on Vice.com

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Vice Media • 1 min read

Vice Media to cut hundreds of jobs and stop publishing on Vice.com

After filing for bankruptcy protection last year and being bought by its money lenders, Vice has now told staff that it will stop publishing content on its main website, moving to a studio model where it makes content for other media…

Chris Cooke • 23 Feb 2024

Jimmy Iovine and Universal-backed NTWRK buys Complex to capitalise on the superfan opportunity

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NTWRK • 2 min read

Jimmy Iovine and Universal-backed NTWRK buys Complex to capitalise on the superfan opportunity

Buzzfeed has sold youth culture media company Complex to NTWRK, which plans to build a digital hub that can capitalise on the superfan opportunity. Universal Music is a backer of NTWRK, and its Interscope Geffen A&M and Capital labels will be the first to utilise the combined NTWRK/Complex platform…

Chris Cooke • 22 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

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Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

The music industry welcomes the final draft of the EU AI Act but sees plans for the UK to develop an AI code of conduct collapse, and allegations that the BBC is going head to head with its commercial rivals by launching new decade and genre specific music radio stations…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2024

Commercial radio sector calls on OfCom to block BBC's plans for four new radio stations

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BBC • 3 min read

Commercial radio sector calls on OfCom to block BBC's plans for four new radio stations

The BBC’s plans to launch four new radio stations have been criticised by the commercial radio sector, which argues that the proposed new genre and decade specific services simply replicate what commercial stations are already doing. Trade body Radiocentre says OfCom should block the move…

Chris Cooke • 08 Feb 2024

Job cuts at Pitchfork as its team is merged in with GQ

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Pitchfork • 2 min read

Job cuts at Pitchfork as its team is merged in with GQ

Redundancies were announced at Pitchfork yesterday as its team was merged with that of men’s magazine GQ by owner of both titles Condé Nast. The move was heralded by management as “the best path forward for the brand”, although unions said that staff were being “treated like disposable parts”…

Chris Cooke • 18 Jan 2024

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Annie Nightingale • 2 min read

BBC leads tributes to Annie Nightingale

BBC bosses have lead the tributes to Annie Nightingale, who died last week, with Director Of Music Lorna Clarke noting that Radio 1’s longest serving DJ was a “fierce pioneer for new music and supporting female talent”…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jan 2024

Bauer to phase out fifteen local radio brands as Hits Radio expands

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Bauer Media • 2 min read

Bauer to phase out fifteen local radio brands as Hits Radio expands

Bauer Media will rebrand fifteen of its local radio stations under the Hits Radio name in April - it won’t change programming but does mean a number of local radio brands that have been on the air since the 1970s or 1980s will be phased out…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jan 2024

UK’s Advertising Standards Authority raps Viagogo over NME paid editorial

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Viagogo • 2 min read

UK’s Advertising Standards Authority raps Viagogo over NME paid editorial

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints made against two advertorial pieces written by Viagogo and published by NME, because they failed to point out that touted tickets for the shows mentioned in the articles could be cancelled by the relevant promoters…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jan 2024

Lythgoe out at ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ after Paula Abdul sexual assault allegations

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Lythgoe out at ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ after Paula Abdul sexual assault allegations

TV executive Nigel Lythgoe steps down as a judge on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ after being accused of sexual assault by Paula Abdul…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jan 2024