Earlier this year a considerable shadow was cast over the Internet radio industry. SoundExchange, the organization tasked with collecting and distributing digital performance royalties, set a royalty fee regime for webcasters that many in the industry thought so prohibitive it would put smaller Internet radio stations out of business.
Media
SBS-MEGA TV signs contract with DirecTV.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with DIRECTV, the nation’s leading satellite television service provider. Beginning Oct. 17, MEGA TV will be available nationwide on the DIRECTV Más platform on channel 405.
Lawenda joins Univision Communications as President of Advertising Sales.
Univision Communications Inc. announced that advertising sales veteran David Lawenda has joined Univision in the new position of President of Advertising Sales. Lawenda will oversee advertising sales for all of Univision’s media assets, including the Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision Television Networks; the Univision and TeleFutura Television Groups; Univision Radio; and Univision Online. A top priority for Lawenda will be to help brands connect with Hispanic consumers by developing customized integrated marketing programs that harness the full power of Univision’s portfolio.
Telemundo’s WKAQ-TV honored by Overseas Press Club in Puerto Rico.
Telemundo announced it received top honors at the 69th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards held at the Hotel San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The network’s affiliate station WKAQ-TV, Puerto Rico, was awarded high honors in five “Best News Broadcasting” categories.
Juan Luis Guerra to be honored as 2007 Latin Recording Academy Person.
Internationally renowned GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra will be honored as the 2007 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy.
Growing DVR ownership good for TV Ads.
Good news: DVR users are heavy TV viewers.
Digital video recorder (DVR) penetration keeps creeping up, along with the specter of skipped television ads.
Children’s Magazine to debut in Spanish-Language newspapers nationwide.
The creators and publisher of Iguana, the acclaimed educational magazine for Spanish-speaking children, announce the publication of a new free children’s magazine ¡YO SÉ!
The true cost of Sound Recording Piracy to the U.S. Economy.
There is little debate that U.S. sound recordings are “pirated” in vast numbers in the U.S. and in international markets. Piracy of these works harms the intellectual property owner, who loses the revenue that would have been gained had the legitimate recording been purchased. These “direct” losses, however, represent only part of the story. Piracy also causes significant and measurable harm to the “upstream” suppliers and “downstream” purchasers who also would have benefited from the sale of legitimate, copyright protected sound recordings. Indeed, the harms that flow from pirate activities produce a cascading effect throughout the economy as a whole. These harms include lost output, lost earnings, lost jobs and lost tax revenues.
