Music chopped in Spanish salons as radio tax spells silencio
Barbers of Seville comply – but Catalan coiffeurs switch off sets in protest at levy for composers and record companies It is a simple case of chop of the pops. Hairdressers in Spain are asking their customers to take their own music when they have a haircut as they battle against demands from the music industry that they pay for putting the radio on. Signs were today hanging in the windows of …
Holiday music format wins for radio channels
Lewis Lazare: As it has many times before, the nonstop holiday music format worked its magic for Clear Channel Radio Chicago’s adult contemporary WLIT-FM (93.9) in the December Arbitron ratings book released Wednesday. WLIT catapulted from a tie for 12th place in November to No. 1 in the adult 25 to 54 demo.