Survey finds America’s crumbling trust in the news media’s accuracy hits a 24-year low

Poll: News media's credibility plunges to new low

SAN FRANCISCO — The news media's credibility is sagging along with its revenue.

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NYC Court: Internet radio service does not require payment of millions in royalties

Online radio service wins ruling over license fees

NEW YORK — Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in licensing fees.

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Court: Yahoo’s LAUNCHcast music service is not ‘interactive’; no separate license deals needed

Court: Yahoo's LAUNCHcast not 'interactive'

LOS ANGELES — A federal appeals court in New York says Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service is not "interactive" enough to require separate licensing deals with recording labels.

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Conservatives take on liberals in blogosphere, urge members to make use of online tools

Conservatives take on liberals in blogosphere

PITTSBURGH — Call this city blogger central. Two grassroots groups — one left leaning, the other right leaning — are holding their annual conferences here and teaching members how to wield clout online.

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Google sells radio advertising business as part of plan to shed underperforming operations

Google sells underperforming radio ad business

SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations.

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Internet radio stations reach deal to head off crippling increase in copyright royalty rates

Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

WASHINGTON — The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.

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Radio Giant Clear Channel launches online radio station after ad revenues fell in the real market

clear-channel-logoRadio giant Clear Channel amps up digital strategy

PHILADELPHIA — Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest owner of radio stations, is ramping up its strategy to stream radio to mobile phones, computers and other devices. On Monday, Clear Channel was officially launching an online media player that consolidates access to its roughly 850 radio stations at IHeartRadio.com. The player also serves as a streamlined showcase for advertisers — including full-page ads with interactive "widgets" that can be embedded in blogs.

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