This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  August 19, 2024 to August 23, 2024

By |2024-08-25T08:18:06-05:00August 25th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The annual Podcast Movement Convention took place this week in the DC area, so we highlighted on our Broadcast Law... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 20 to December 1, 2023

By |2023-12-03T09:33:56-06:00December 3rd, 2023|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we wrote an article setting out many of the most significant regulatory dates for... Continue Reading…

Big FTC Penalties on Google and iHeart for Deceptive Endorsements in Broadcast Commercials Mandate Care in Crafting Your Local Advertising

By |2022-12-07T13:45:25-06:00December 7th, 2022|Legal News|

All media companies, including broadcasters, webcasters, podcasters and others, need to consider carefully their advertising production after the big penalties imposed on Google and iHeart for broadcast commercials where local DJs promoted the Pixel 4 phone.  Promotions included statements that clearly implied that the announcers had used the phone, including statements that it was “my... Continue Reading…

FCC Commissioner Asks Record Labels for Information About Payola Practices – What are the FCC Rules?  How Do These Practices Compare to Online Music Providers?

By |2020-01-27T10:52:34-06:00January 27th, 2020|Legal News|

Last week, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly was in the news for sending a letter to the major record labels asking for information about their practices in paying broadcast stations for airing the label’s music.  The letter follows correspondence last year between the Commissioner and the RIAA (the Recording Industry’s trade group) asking for similar information,... Continue Reading…

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