Sex, guilt and race all factors in thriller on Hill stage
by Rita Charleston “Race,” a provocative tale of sex, guilt and wild-eyed allegations, is the final production of the season at Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave., running through June 30. The thriller by multi-award winning playwright David Mamet focuses on two partners in a law firm known for getting their clients off the hook. In this […]
A compelling, suspenseful drama, ‘Race,’ on Hill stage
by Hugh Hunter When it comes to the question of race, our 200-year national theater has gone full circle. After a long history of ignoring the role race plays in American life, modern day theater is now preoccupied with its importance. In “Race” (2009), now running at Stagecrafters, playwright David Mamet tosses his penny into […]
Andre Ezeugwu Named A Future Leader In Radio
Here Are The Future African American Leaders In Radio By Radio Ink – March 26, 2018 Now in its sixth year, our Future African American Leaders in Radio list, as it has in previous years, includes people from every aspect of the business and from all over the country. On the 2018 list, you’ll read about […]
How a Hit Happens Now
The most influential playlist in music is Spotify’s RapCaviar, which turns mixtape rappers into megastars. And it’s all curated by one man. By Craig Marks In this, the year hip-hop won the music business, one of its defining hits was released more or less by mistake. Back in February, Lil Uzi Vert, a charismatic, septum-pierced 23-year-old rapper […]
U2 Launching New Album Using Alexa?!
By: Radio Ink The world of digital continues to edge in on radio’s space. iHeartMedia has really taken advantage of the company’s scale in recent years by teaming with artists and launching their new songs – and playing the daylights out of them – sometimes for an entire day at the top of every hour. […]
Return of the Top 40 Troubadour: How Singer-Songwriters Reclaimed Pop Radio
by Elias Leight When Post Malone’s “Rockstar” topped the Hot 100 earlier this month, it marked the fifth hip-hop No. 1 of 2017, tying a chart record. In this climate, it’s not surprising that pop acts are scrambling to capitalize on rap’s chart popularity by borrowing hip-hop production techniques (Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato) or collaborating with […]
Westwood One Is Delivering the Audio Industry’s First Guaranteed ROI for Its Advertisers
The medium’s strong return on ad spend is behind the promise By Sami Main Westwood One, as the largest radio network in the United States, is announcing a new program to help advertisers feel more secure in their radio ad purchases. In a first for the industry, Westwood One is giving their ad partners an ROI […]
Record labels plead for more radio royalties amid cultural policy review
JOSH O’KANE CONTRIBUTER TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL As Ottawa overhauls its cultural policies, Canadian record labels are pleading for the federal government to revise copyright laws in favour of artists, hoping to offset internet-driven losses to both musicians and the businesses that support them. Industry association Music Canada is asking Ottawa to change two […]
Study: Radio Still Rules New Music Discovery
By: Radio Ink Integr8 Research released its third in a series of posts exploring how changing technology impacts radio listening, music consumption, and radio’s role of introducing listeners to new music. The company interviewed 3,140 15 to 39-year-olds who listen to a local CHR, Rhythmic CHR, Urban, Alternative, or Country station. The research discovered that local […]
TECH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – GEARED TOWARD MILLENNIAL RENTERS
Ifodige Contribution: Pandora radio advertising campaign (2014) / Investor (2017- Present)
