Industry Ears
"A New Generation Think Tank Dedicated to Promoting Justice in media"
WHO ARE WE
A consortium of entertainment and broadcast industry professionals with more than 60 years of experience dedicated to revealing truth and promoting justice in media.
SUBSCRIBE
Newsletter and Action Alerts
Loading...Click on the arrow icon beside each category to display or hide all items within the chosen category. Summaries of each page may be hidden or shown by clicking the plus icon next each item. Use the Options menu to expand or contract all items, display or hide summaries or sort the table of contents.
Table of Contents
Static Pages
- News
January 30, 2009, 16:32
No description found for this item.
- Media
May 18, 2012, 13:55
No description found for this item.
- Blog
October 26, 2008, 03:01
No description found for this item.
- Resources
December 13, 2008, 17:05
- About
October 26, 2008, 00:51
No description found for this item.
- Contact
October 26, 2008, 02:31
No description found for this item.
- Events Calendar
August 21, 2009, 08:21
No description found for this item.
- Donate
October 26, 2008, 02:42
No description found for this item.
- Site Map
May 19, 2012, 21:14
No description found for this item.
- TV
May 18, 2012, 14:22
No description found for this item.
- Radio
May 18, 2012, 14:23
No description found for this item.
- Subscribe
May 20, 2012, 13:50
This page contains the site table of contents. Use it to quickly find content on this website.
- Manage
May 22, 2012, 22:07
No description found for this item.
Blog Posts
- Category: News (59)
- An Open Letter to PepsiCo regarding Mountain Dew ad by: Paul
May 3, 2013, 09:54
It is an unfortunate truth that in the 21st century world of advertising, African Americans often continue to be portrayed in a demeaning and stereotypical…
- Petition: Rape, Rick Ross and Responsibility by: Paul
March 31, 2013, 08:48
Rape, Rick Ross and Responsibility In 2012, a drug named Molly, made up of pure MDMA (Ecstasy’s active ingredient) flooded the music industry and made its…
- Coalition Announces End to "All My Babies Mamas" Oxygen Show by: Paul
January 16, 2013, 05:50
PTC Applauds Coalition of Activists for Successful End to Oxygen’s “All My Babies’ Mamas” LOS ANGELES (January 16, 2013) – Today the Parents…
- Black Radio On Notice by: Paul
August 12, 2012, 14:22
Black Radio, you’re on notice: Do Your Historical Duty on the issue of getting out the Vote in 2012 By Joseph Haynes Davis Constitutionally-Speaking.com…
- Keke Palmer: Says No To Pay For Play by: Paul
July 11, 2012, 15:14
Brandi Worley KeKe Palmer made an appearance on BET’s 106&Park yesterday to premier her new video “You Got Me.” The 18-year-old looked stunning in a…
- Join Us in Atlanta for The National Action Network's Youth Move Summit by: Paul
June 27, 2012, 06:50
Atlanta, GA (June 29, 2012)–In the midst of the country’s highest gang membership increase in the past 40-years, National Action Network led by Reverend Al…
- Michael Baisden is dead wrong about black radio by: Paul
May 10, 2012, 10:49
It's hard to understand what Black radio should be when it's been missing for years. After the demise of legendary WRKS-FM in New York, Michael Baisden…
- Attorney Generals Call on Pabst to End Production of Blast by: Paul
April 21, 2011, 13:19
Attorney General Gansler Calls on Pabst Brewing to End Production of Blast “Binge-in-a-Can” Targets Youth; Flavored Malt Beverage Poses Serious Health…
- Blast by Colt 45 Targeting Youth by: Paul
April 14, 2011, 15:41
Blast by Colt 45 Targeting Youth Press Release w logo - Blast by Colt 45 4-4-11
- White House Support for Performance Rights by: Paul
March 16, 2011, 11:38
White House Support for Performance Right Administration Recommends Congress Act to Provide a Right WASHINGTON—This morning the U.S Intellectual…
- MTV Skins: Why? (radio interview) by: Paul
February 13, 2011, 07:51
MTV Skins: interview on Blog Talk Radio with Robert Wesley Branch Click to Listen Paul Porter and Lisa Fager on TRWBS February 12 2011 II
- Arizona Fallout: Hispanic Group To Press FCC, Hill, NTIA For Hate Speech Inquiries by: Lisa
January 14, 2011, 10:11
Wants to update almost two-decades old report on effects of hate speech, press Congress for money to do so By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, January…
- Teena Marie's passing at age 54 by: Paul
December 26, 2010, 21:43
Teena Marie Dead at age 54 The singer known for her soulful hits such as " Square Biz and Portugese Love" has passed at the age of 54. WDAS FM in Philly…
- BET's "Black Girls Rock" #1 Show on Cable by: Paul
November 16, 2010, 10:07
BET's 'Black Girls Rock' takes out Bravo's 'Real Housewives' in big week for cable (November 10, 2010) In a week in which broadcast TV lost black viewers…
- Tom Joyner nows airs on Two Chicago Stations by: Paul
June 2, 2010, 12:42
Joyner Airs on Two Chicago Station Radio has reached a new low! Chicago's Crawford Broadcasting began airing the Tom Joyner Morning Show on both of their…
- Big Media and the FCC Roadshow: Controlling the Message Online and Off by: Lisa
May 18, 2010, 13:01
Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director, Media Alliance The FCC is coming to Silicon Valley. The famously old-school agency will make an unlikely visit to the…
- Cellphones Now Used More for Data Than for Calls by: Lisa
May 18, 2010, 12:57
By JENNA WORTHAM Liza Colburn uses her cellphone constantly. She taps out her grocery lists, records voice memos, listens to music at the gym, tracks her…
- Erykah Badu's Naked Video makes # 4 on Sales Chart by: Paul
April 7, 2010, 11:14
While most don't know the full story on Erykah Badu's nude video, it seems like the promotional gimmick worked. "Window Seat" here first single from the new CD…
- Top 25 Cable Shows in Black Households by: Paul
March 18, 2010, 12:10
click to enlarge
- BET CEO Promises Positive Images for Black Women by: Paul
March 16, 2010, 12:41
BET's Debra Lee seeks to improve black women's images with leadership talks By Krissah Thompson Washington Post Bonnie McDaniel refused to let…
- Arbitron's Urban Study by: Paul
February 26, 2010, 15:02
ARBITRON LOOKS AT ETHNIC RADIO February 25, 2010: Arbitron releases the "Black Radio Today 2009" and "Hispanic Radio Today 2009" studies, with both reports…
- Jill Scott Stars in "Sins of the Mother" by: Paul
February 25, 2010, 11:38
Jill Scott takes full advantage of Black History Month: The Lifetime Network premiered "Sin of the Mother" with Jill Scott to rave reviews. More importantly…
- The Slow Painful Death of Radio by: Paul
February 24, 2010, 16:32
The Slow Death of Radio
- The Top Selling Artist of the Past Decade by: Paul
December 8, 2009, 13:23
Always nice to see what artist and types of music have longevity. You might be fooled on what you see and hear. Hear is the list. THE TOP SELLING ARTIST OF…
- F.C.C. May Pry Open the Cable Set-Top Box by: Lisa
December 6, 2009, 00:57
The New York Times Bits - Business Innovation Technology Society By SAUL HANSELL Officially, Julius Genachowski had only a terse one-sentence statement…
- CBC Steps Up For Black Radio by: Paul
December 4, 2009, 21:23
Black Caucus Seeks to Ease Radio’s Woes By ERIC LIPTON NY Times WASHINGTON — The radio business has nothing to do with the plan to overhaul the…
- FTC Targets Movie Promotions by: Paul
December 4, 2009, 21:18
FTC targets TV promo of violent content From RBR.com It’s not violent television programming that the FCC is concerned about – it’s the use of…
- Black Newspaper Portrays Leader as Aunt Jemima by: Paul
December 3, 2009, 11:30
http://www.bvblackspin.com/2009/12/01/black-newspaper-portrays-nina-turner-as-aunt-jemima/ Black Newspaper Portrays Nina Turner as Aunt Jemima Posted by…
- MMTC ask FCC to halt LPTV applications by: Paul
November 30, 2009, 19:13
MMTC asks FCC to halt LPTV applications until diversity ownership hearings end From RadioInk.com (November 25, 2009) The Minority Media and Telecommunicati…
- Top 25 Cable Shows in Black Households by: Paul
November 24, 2009, 11:31
No description found for this item.
- How The South Destroyed Hip Hop by: Paul
November 22, 2009, 11:58
How the South Destroyed Rap: Time to Stop Hee Haw Hip Hop Paul Scott "All my brothas eatin' chicken and watermelon Talk…
- Fixing the music royalties system by: Paul
November 20, 2009, 09:56
latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-radio20-2009nov20,0,6966332.story latimes.com Editorial Fixing the music royalties system Songwriters get…
- Bill Cosby using Social Media by: Paul
November 16, 2009, 04:53
Bill Cosby gives marketers a lesson in how to achieve social media success By Kenneth Hein Adweek.com (November 12, 2009) Bill Cosby has taught us about…
- Zogby Poll Falsely States: ‘FCC to Force Good White People’ Out for ‘African-Americans and Gays’ by: Lisa
October 29, 2009, 22:45
FCC to Force Good White People’ Out for ‘African-Americans and Gays’
- Senate Judiciary Committee Okays Performance Rights Act by: Paul
October 15, 2009, 12:20
Senate Judiciary Committee Okays Performance Rights Act Bill will compensate artists and musicians for radio play Washington, D.C., October 15, 2009 –…
- BET Takes Most Watched Cable Network by: Paul
October 15, 2009, 12:00
BET Takes Most Watched Cable Network Click Here
- Hip Hop, Homecoming and Hoes by: Paul
October 10, 2009, 17:13
Hip Hop, Homecoming and Hoes: How HBCU's Fund Gangsta Rap Paul Scott It's Autumn. A time when HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universiti…
- Minority Broadcasters Slam Arbitrons PPM by: Paul
October 7, 2009, 20:02
Executives from Univision and Inner City Broadcasting have collaborated on an article on TheHill.com that builds on a PPM report from the House Oversight…
- News Talk Format for African Americans by: Paul
October 7, 2009, 19:20
Former Pittsburgh TV owner to purchase local AM radio station to serve black listeners By Adrian McCoy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 6, 2009)…
- NABJ Supports FCC Diversity Post by: Paul
October 7, 2009, 19:11
NABJ Supports FCC Diversity Post Julius Genachowski, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear…
- HR 848 Is it Really That Bad by: Paul
September 15, 2009, 19:15
Shawn P Williams: Dallas South Blog Click Here
- Black Cable Ratings by: Paul
September 15, 2009, 19:05
Top cable shows in Black homes Click here
- An Open Letter to Cathy Hughes by: Paul
September 14, 2009, 15:53
An Open Letter to Cathy Hughes Dear Ms Hughes: As the Founder of Radio One, the nation's largest African American broadcaster, I have admired your…
- BET.COM Exec Calls it Quits! by: Paul
September 8, 2009, 13:50
To friends, colleagues and those that should know, As of today (September 8, 2009) I am no longer the Executive Editor of Music at BET.com. Upon entering…
- Radio Royalty Debate: HipHopDX by: Paul
September 6, 2009, 17:20
Radio Royalty Debate Catches Attention Of Activists September 03, 2009 | Krysten Hughes Community activists, artists and big business broadcasters across…
- FCC Investigates Broadcasters' Actions in Performance Royalty Dispute by: admin
August 14, 2009, 04:52
Regulators Probe Broadcasters’ Actions in Fee Dispute By Todd Shields www.bloomberg.com Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Federal regulators are reviewing…
- 11 Burning Questions with Paul Porter by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:44
Los Angeles Loyolan Danielle Corkhill, News Editor Paul Porter has worked with NBC, BET, and AOL Music among other media corporations. He spoke last week…
- Industry Ears, Parents Television Council making it hard for media execs by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:41
NY DAILY NEWS By Stanley Crouch Direct action has its benefits and its irritation. Paul Porter knows this well. A former programmer for Black Entertainm…
- It's way past time to clean filth of some music videos from TV by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:36
Philadelphia Inquirer By George Curry An increasing number of people are fed up with the airing of sexually explicit, violent, degrading, stereotypical…
- Black on Black Crime: Cathy Hughes Attacks John Conyers, the CBC & Dionne Warwick by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:05
By Jill Tubman Jack and Jill Politics So now that we’re in the new era of Black Power, I guess that means we’re going to see more of this kind of…
- From Community to Collective Complacency by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:01
BY SHAUNELLE CURRY My elder teachers once taught me that community was the crux of black life in traditional African societies. Responsibility belonged to…
- Radio One Needs To Stop Snitchin' by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:58
Radio One Needs to Stop Snitchin' Minister Paul Scott Since Black America is still buzzing about the recent events involving swimming pool discrimination…
- Radio One Gets Heat For No-Show At Panel by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:55
National Journal by Andrew Noyes Thursday, July 9, 2009 Radio One, the largest U.S. minority-owned media company, came under fire from the House Judiciary…
- The Story That Black Radio is Afraid to Tell by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:53
The Story That Black Radio is Afraid to Tell Monday, June 22, 2009 Paul Porter EbonyJet.com For decades, Black America has been the victim of all…
- Black Radio Speaks with Fork Tongue by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:51
It is time that broadcasters start telling the truth. The recent flood of one sided information by radio on the pending "HR 848 - Performance Rights Act" is…
- HR 848 or Black Radio? by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:48
Is it really HR 848 or Black Radio? Once again the big media machine is working, while Congressional lawmakers are being besieged with lobbyist and…
- Should We Save Black Radio? by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:46
Should We Save Black Radio? Paul Scott Funerals are funny things, sometimes. Never mind that the dearly departed cheated on…
- Clear Channel Stations Adopt Shared Music by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:45
CC Stations Adopt Shared Music Programming 17 stations in four formats ID'd as musical carbon copies By Paul Heine Radio and Records The music on pockets…
- Hate Speech, Media Activism and the First Amendment by: admin
August 9, 2009, 23:39
Hate Speech, Media Activism and the First Amendment Putting a spotlight on dehumanizing language By Candice O'Grady Fair.org In just over a month last…
- An Open Letter to PepsiCo regarding Mountain Dew ad by: Paul
- Category: IE Articles (11)
- Industry Ears talks to CNN about Mountain Dew ad and Lil Wayne by: Paul
May 6, 2013, 06:03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TfuPJsEcvp4
- Cheif Keef & Interscope Records: The Gangsters of Gangsta Rap by: Paul
June 27, 2012, 22:11
By Paul Porter @IndustryEars It would be easy this time to point the finger at Interscope's newly signed rapper Chief Keef. The 17-year-old from the…
- Media Groups Confront The FCC On The "Demise Of Black Radio" by: Paul
June 27, 2012, 06:46
A group of black media organizations on Monday will deliver a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman JuliusGenachowski, demanding that the…
- Not about rape, not about Rihanna by: Lisa
July 3, 2011, 23:08
By Lisa Fager Bediako CNN.com (CNN) -- Rihanna's "Man Down" video was the motivation for Industry Ears -- a media watchdog group I co-founded -- to…
- Parents Television Council Joins with Industry Ears, to Condemn Rihanna’s “Man Down” Video by: admin
June 2, 2011, 11:09
Parents Television Council Joins with Industry Ears, Enough Is Enough to Condemn Rihanna’s “Man Down” Video
- Blast Colt 45: New Media, Same Old Tricks by: Paul
April 21, 2011, 11:44
Blast Colt 45: New Media, Same Old Tricks Why the media-watchdog group Industry Ears is firing back at a despicable new malt liquor campaign that it says…
- MTV Skins: Why? (radio interview) by: Paul
February 13, 2011, 07:51
MTV Skins: interview on Blog Talk Radio with Robert Wesley Branch Click to Listen Paul Porter and Lisa Fager on TRWBS February 12 2011 II
- 11 Burning Questions with Paul Porter by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:44
Los Angeles Loyolan Danielle Corkhill, News Editor Paul Porter has worked with NBC, BET, and AOL Music among other media corporations. He spoke last week…
- Industry Ears, Parents Television Council making it hard for media execs by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:41
NY DAILY NEWS By Stanley Crouch Direct action has its benefits and its irritation. Paul Porter knows this well. A former programmer for Black Entertainm…
- It's way past time to clean filth of some music videos from TV by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:36
Philadelphia Inquirer By George Curry An increasing number of people are fed up with the airing of sexually explicit, violent, degrading, stereotypical…
- From Community to Collective Complacency by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:01
BY SHAUNELLE CURRY My elder teachers once taught me that community was the crux of black life in traditional African societies. Responsibility belonged to…
- Industry Ears talks to CNN about Mountain Dew ad and Lil Wayne by: Paul
- Category: Blog (116)
- Mountain dumps Lil Wayne by: Paul
May 3, 2013, 17:04
By Paul Porter You heard it here first! RapRehab has confirmed that Mountain Dew has ended there relationship with Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne came under scrutiny…
- Radio Station Pulls Rick Ross and Lil Wayne from Rotation by: Paul
March 31, 2013, 08:52
The questions have been asked, Is Hip Hop Music Destroying America, Is Hip Hop A Threat To Our Children or Should Rappers Be Accountable For Their Lyrics? You…
- 7 Reasons Why I Did Not Watch The BET Buffoonery Awards by: Paul
October 10, 2012, 11:02
By Paul Porter #1 Black America has unfortunately fell victim to a commercial brand of Hip Hop that has replaced lyricists with the lyrically challenged. …
- UnSung, UnShaken, And UnCompensated: The Plight of The African American Musicians by: Paul
September 11, 2012, 06:55
I will be moderating the following panel session at the Congressional Black Caucus It is undeniable that music has been a bedrock component of African…
- Radio One CEO on Profit Over Content by: Paul
June 27, 2012, 08:04
Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins at the National Action Network Convention Licensed to serve the community. CEO admits that money is the true motivation.
- Three Years After Michael Jackson's Death, What Have We Learned? by: Paul
June 27, 2012, 06:29
Drugs as the white elephant Three years after Micheal Jackson’s death, what have we learned? BY JAMES L. WALKER, JR @jameslwalkeresq ATLANTA…
- What's The Leading Cause Of Poor Record Sales by: Paul
September 10, 2011, 06:54
What's The Leading Cause Of Poor Record Sales? By Rizoh HoustonPress.com Last week, the music world laughed up a hiccup as Lil Wayne pranced around the…
- This pop-porn will ruin a whole generation by: Lisa
July 3, 2011, 23:13
By Mike Stocke The recent final of Britain’s Got Talent was broadcast on a Saturday evening, featured two finalists who were 11 and 12 years old, and was…
- The Truth on BET, Rihanna and the deal cut for BET Awards by: Paul
June 3, 2011, 10:03
While BET and Rihanna are defending the "Man Down" video. The facts regarding BET's Standards and Practices are clear that the goal post have moved simply to…
- Rihanna's "Man Down" Video: Dead Wrong by: Paul
June 1, 2011, 17:22
Rihanna 'Man Down' Video Draws Fire for Murdering Abuser The Parents Television Council is condemning Rihanna's latest music video, saying it…
- Colt 45 makers under fire over new flavored booze by: Paul
April 20, 2011, 01:46
New York (CNN) -- The makers of Colt 45 malt liquor have stirred up a controversy with their new beverage that some fear will encourage kids to drink. Blast…
- Talib Kweili Says No to Colt 45 Sponsors by: Paul
April 12, 2011, 15:38
Talib Kweili Says No to "Blast" by Colt 45 After alerting Talib Kweili, yesterday via Twitter that Blast by Colt 45, was a sponsor of his Lawrence, Kansas…
- Cable Ratings for Black Households by: Paul
March 28, 2011, 12:59
Paul Porter Industry Ears
- Snoop's Choice to Pimp Poison by: Paul
March 18, 2011, 08:33
Snopp Dog's Choice to Pimp Poison Life is a series of choices. Colt 45, for decades has chosen to target minorities with it's poisonous low budget malt…
- Who's Driving That Black Radio Slave Ship? by: Paul
March 10, 2011, 07:16
In my Southern Slave Voice: I'ssa been telling y'all for some quite sometime about those black radio slave ships loading up off the shores of Urban radio…
- Radio Daze: Fake Call to Premier Radio Networks by: Paul
March 9, 2011, 23:04
Radio Daze This week’s parasha introduces a medium for distinguishing truth from falsehood. On the radio, where actors are hired to read scripts and…
- MTV Skins: Why? (radio interview) by: Paul
February 13, 2011, 07:51
MTV Skins: interview on Blog Talk Radio with Robert Wesley Branch Click to Listen Paul Porter and Lisa Fager on TRWBS February 12 2011 II
- Low Power FM by: Paul
January 25, 2011, 17:50
New York Times January 24, 2011 Low-Power FM Radio to Gain Space on the Dial By BRIAN STELTER OPELOUSAS, La. — When John Freeman turned on his car…
- Exposin' the Hip Hop Hood Hoax by: Paul
January 20, 2011, 20:18
Exposin' the Hip Hop Hood Hoax TRUTH Minista Paul Scott "Mental pictures, stereotypes and fake history reinforces mystery." …
- Another Low atop Billboard Charts by: Paul
January 20, 2011, 18:14
THE NEW YORK TIMES Another new low atop Billboard Chart By Ben Sisario January 19, 2011 For a stark illustration of how record sales have changed…
- Strip Clubs: Launch Pads For Hits In Atlanta by: Lisa
January 14, 2011, 10:20
FROM NPR - All Things Considered "How do you feel about strip clubs?" That was their opening line. My colleagues Sara Sarasohn and Zoe Chace wanted to know…
- Clear Channel spends .29 million on lobbying in third quarter by: Paul
December 20, 2010, 18:55
Clear Channel spends .29 million on lobbying in third quarter Clear Channel's lobbying efforts were focused on "tax incentives and loan guarantees…
- The 360 Record Deal by: Paul
November 16, 2010, 15:56
The Day Report: 360 Deals Are Today’s “Record Deals” By, Wendy Day from Rap Coalition (www.WendyDay.com) ShareThisGet Alerts I gotta state right…
- Juan Williams and Free Speech: Give Me A Break by: Paul
October 22, 2010, 07:50
Juan Williams and Free Speech: Give Me A Break The poor, disenchanted and people of color rarely get a minute on air to discuss the continual problems that…
- Waka Flocka Flame: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? by: Paul
October 10, 2010, 23:43
Waka Flocka Flame: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Min. Paul Scott "All my brothers eatin' chicken and…
- The Best Radio Station in America by: Paul
August 15, 2010, 16:26
The Best Radio Station in America We have arrived at point where radio has lost intended meaning. For decades, Radio was the connecting point for thousands…
- Ciara: Setting The Wrong example by: Paul
July 16, 2010, 08:25
Ciara: Setting The Wrong Example? Ciara is still the young, beautiful and talented singer/dancer that is stuck on the misogynistic path. Normally I could…
- Behind the Radio One and TV One Deal? by: Paul
June 24, 2010, 08:40
After reading your 06/22 post 'Radio One makes financial moves to take 56% ownership of TV One stock', I had some thoughts. I'm generally not one to 'edito…
- Radio One DC fires Air Staff by: Paul
June 23, 2010, 13:08
Majic 102.3 Staff Exits the Building Radio One's WMMJ, Majic 102.3 in Washington, DC released their entire air staff today. Olivia Fox, Alvin John Waples…
- Radio One moves on TV One Stock by: Paul
June 22, 2010, 08:49
Radio One makes financial moves to take 56% ownership of TV One stock Radio One has announced that it has initiated financial transactions that will…
- Recording artists and radio stations fight over royalties, air play and spin by: Paul
June 14, 2010, 12:22
CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER Recording artists and radio stations fight over royalties, air play and spin By Stephen Koff June 13, 2010 Somewhere in…
- Cathy Hughes: When Blacks Turn Green by: Paul
June 9, 2010, 08:58
When Blacks Turn Green If Cathy Hughes were a White woman, Black America would be enraged, much too often being Black allows ill intent to go unchecked in…
- New Report on Cultural Boundaries between Ethnic Groups by: Paul
June 2, 2010, 07:42
GlobalHue releases new report on Cultural Boundaries between Ethnic Populations GlobalHue, the nation's largest multicultural advertising agency, today…
- CNN Kid's and Race: Can't be Trusted by: Paul
May 20, 2010, 09:30
CNN Kid's and Race: Can't be Trusted Is it me or has cable news become a mix of pundits and corporate partners? CNN and the AC 360 series on "Kid's and…
- The FCC to Regulate the Internet? Beware! by: Paul
May 6, 2010, 15:22
By AMY SCHATZ Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—In a move that will stoke a battle over the future of the Internet, the federal government plans to propose…
- New Artist Checklist by: Paul
May 5, 2010, 12:21
SoundExchange: New Artist Checklist www.SoundExchange.com Register your copyrights Copyrights to your original creative works exist as soon as you fix…
- Industry Ears in Baton Rouge by: Paul
May 3, 2010, 08:15
INDUSTRY INSIDER Q&A by Ural Garrett Former program director for BET talks about the death of urban radio; corruption within the music industry Paul…
- Performance Rights Act: Musicians Should be Paid by: Paul
April 26, 2010, 11:58
Musicians Should Be Paid For Their Work By Jennifer Bendall Congress is poised to close a loophole in copyright law that allows AM and FM music radio…
- PPM Coalition settles with Arbitron by: Paul
April 25, 2010, 22:32
PPM Coalition settles its dispute with Arbitron after agreement on methodology changes (April 22, 2010) Arbitron Inc. and the PPM Coalition (PPMC) today…
- Imagine If the Tea Party was Black by: Paul
April 25, 2010, 17:25
Imagine if the Tea Party was Black By Tim Wise Let’s play a game, shall we? The name of the game is called “Imagine.” The way it’s played is…
- CNN: A Lemon on Black Radio by: Paul
April 15, 2010, 15:09
CNN: A LEMON ON BLACK RADIO With an abundance of jilted news these days, it is hard to sort fact over fiction. A recent CNN feature on Black radio Don…
- This Weeks Top Selling Music by: Paul
April 14, 2010, 11:03
Click to Enlarge Paul Porter Industry Ears
- Dionne Warwick interview on Obama and The PRA by: Paul
April 7, 2010, 10:28
April 6, 2010 WERE Cleveland Finally a candid discussion on The Performance Rights Act. Host Basheer Jones ask the questions radio is afraid to ask.Dionne…
- Internet Access Limits & Rates to Rise? by: Paul
April 6, 2010, 16:05
Court Says F.C.C. Cannot Require ‘Net Neutrality’ By EDWARD WYATT NY Times WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt a sharp blow to…
- Obama Says Yes to Performance Royalties Act by: Paul
April 3, 2010, 11:38
Obama administration endorses performance royalties The Commerce Department sent a "views" letter Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee that expressed…
- Debra Lee: On Leadership by: Paul
March 30, 2010, 10:39
BET's Debra Lee talks about her leadership lessons and management style By Adam Bryant The N.Y. Times (March 26, 2010) Debra L. Lee is the chairwoman…
- The Black Man You Never See on TV by: Paul
March 25, 2010, 00:31
THE BLACK MEN YOU NEVER SEE ON TV Paul Porter Industry Ears We have all grown accustomed to the same sorry images of young Black men. The sports star,…
- The Price of Stealing Music (When Caught) Is Coming Down by: Paul
March 18, 2010, 03:35
The Price of Stealing Music (When Caught) Is Coming Down By Jerry Del Colliano http://www.insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/ I’ve been saying for a long…
- Ludacris Tops the Sales Chart by: Paul
March 17, 2010, 12:32
Click to enlarge Paul Porter Industry Ears
- What Music is America Buying? by: Paul
March 10, 2010, 12:31
Click chart to enlarge What happen to all the Indy labels that radio claims they support? Paul Porter Industry Ears
- Top 25 Show on Broadcast TV in Black Households by: Paul
March 10, 2010, 12:13
TOP 25 Shows on Broadcast TV in Black Households Paul Porter Industry Ears
- Ed Gordon Back to BET by: Paul
March 9, 2010, 11:48
Ed Gordon Returning to BET By Richard Prince JOURNAL-ISMS "Serious Issues Will Be Covered and Covered Well" Ed Gordon, who came to national…
- Keke Palmer wins NAACP Award by: Paul
March 7, 2010, 19:37
NAACP Best Youth Performance in Television Congrats to KEKE for Winning Best Youth Performance in Television by NAACP! Now she needs your VOTES For…
- TOP 25 Cable Shows in Black Homes by: Paul
March 4, 2010, 12:36
Top 25 Cable Shows in Black Homes
- TV ONE: Now in 50 Million Homes by: Paul
March 3, 2010, 12:03
TV One marks sixth year by passing the 50 million households benchmark (March 1, 2010) TV One, has surpassed the 50-million household subscriber mark,…
- T.I : Intelligent, Sexist or Stupid? by: Paul
March 2, 2010, 10:22
T.I.: Intelligent, Sexist or Stupid It seems that pushing the line is the only way to get your point across these days. Time and time again we hear it and…
- Do You Really Support Recording Artist? by: Paul
March 1, 2010, 19:35
During Grammy week, more than 20 artists signed a statement encouraging Congress to pass the controversial Performance Rights Act (PRA), a bill that would…
- Arbitron's Urban Study by: Paul
February 26, 2010, 15:02
ARBITRON LOOKS AT ETHNIC RADIO February 25, 2010: Arbitron releases the "Black Radio Today 2009" and "Hispanic Radio Today 2009" studies, with both reports…
- Jill Scott Stars in "Sins of the Mother" by: Paul
February 25, 2010, 11:38
Jill Scott takes full advantage of Black History Month: The Lifetime Network premiered "Sin of the Mother" with Jill Scott to rave reviews. More importantly…
- TOP ALBUM SALES by: Paul
February 24, 2010, 12:42
TOP CD SALES Click to Enlarge
- Neilsen Study examines web content hikes by: Paul
February 17, 2010, 16:22
Nielsen reports online user trends Study finds 79% would avoid Web site that charges By Georg Szalai NEW YORK -- As media and entertainment companies…
- Sade Sells 510k plus 90k in Digital Download by: Paul
February 17, 2010, 11:37
Click to enlarge The world is changing in terms of digital downloads. Sade's adult audience is proof almost 20% of her sales during her first week were…
- Obama report: More people getting the internet, but poor and minorities lagging by: Paul
February 16, 2010, 16:35
Obama admin report: More people getting Internet, but poor and minorities lagging More people are using broadband Internet at home, but low-income families,…
- How Radio Lost it's Ears by: Paul
February 16, 2010, 06:55
Why Radio Will Only Be An Billion Business by 2016 By Jerry Del Colliano It’s easy for the traditional media business to take its eyes off the…
- The Music Download Changing The Game by: Paul
February 11, 2010, 21:24
Digital Music Sales Last Week Click to enlarge
- Google to Build Consumer Broadband Networks by: Paul
February 11, 2010, 11:22
Google To Build Ultra-Fast, Consumer Broadband Networks in U.S. By Ryan Singel Wired.com Search and advertising giant Google plans to build and test…
- BET HONORS breaks records by: Paul
February 11, 2010, 11:08
The third annual airing of The BET Honors on Feb. 1 delivered star-studded ratings for the network and a 245 percent increase for BET in its 9 to 11 PM time…
- Push Polling Net Neutrality by: Paul
February 10, 2010, 18:18
Push-polling" net neutrality By James Rucker Guest Contributor A little over a week ago I delved into a troubling topic: Why are so many civil rights…
- Mary J Blige Signs on for HR 848 by: Paul
February 3, 2010, 19:07
Mary J. Blige and Dave Matthews For the Performance Rights Act During the Grammy awards, two dozen recording artists signed a petition encouraging Congress…
- Music sales nose-dive in the past decade by: Paul
February 3, 2010, 15:11
The business model for the record industry has left them behind. Bad music with a new world of digital and social media spell trouble. Paul Porter Industry…
- Fox News soars and MSNBC ratings tank by: Paul
February 3, 2010, 03:03
Cable News Ratings While Bill O'Reilly continues to dominate cable news at 8pm MSNBC with Keith Olbermann lost 44% of their audience in the month of…
- Obama's unclear on "Small Business" by: Paul
February 2, 2010, 14:16
Obama's Proposed "Small Business" Initiative Lacks Audacity (and Focus) By Chris Rabb Originally published on The Huffington Post You wouldn't have…
- President Obama: I'm a Big Believer in Net Neutrality by: Paul
February 1, 2010, 18:43
President Obama: 'I'm a Big Believer in Net Neutrality' WASHINGTON -- On Monday, in an "interview" conducted via YouTube as a follow-up to his State of the…
- BET Telethon for Haiti airs Friday by: Paul
February 1, 2010, 13:23
BET Networks will present celebrity concert and telethon for Haitian relief on Feb. 5 (January 28, 2010) BET Networks, a division of Viacom will present a…
- Net Neutrality debate heats up by: Paul
January 31, 2010, 23:54
Why Are Some Civil Rights Groups and Leaders On the Wrong Side of Net Neutrality? James Rucker ColorOfChange.org It's said that politics creates…
- BET Survey: "African Americans Revealed" by: Paul
January 27, 2010, 12:07
BET: African-Americans Grow in Numbers, Buying Power Demographic Outpaces U.S. Average in Weekly TV Viewing, Says Study By R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel…
- Youth Spend over 7 Hours a Day on TV, Video Games and Computers by: Paul
January 20, 2010, 18:55
Media are a full-time job plus overtime for children 8 to 18, a Kaiser report says. They devote 53 hours a week to those pursuits, an hour and 17 minutes…
- Black Buying Power Report by: Paul
January 20, 2010, 13:30
Target Market News releases 15th annual 'Buying Power of Black America' report Black consumers are responding to tighter economic condition by focusing…
- Blacks In Retreat by: Paul
January 19, 2010, 13:57
Watching today's news is distortion of truth. Bob Herbert of the NY Times wrote a piece that caught my eye. Blacks in Retreat NY TIMES By BOB HERBERT …
- Arbitron CEO out over PPM Hearing Comments by: Paul
January 12, 2010, 20:29
Exactly a year after taking the post, Michael Skarzynski abruptly resigned Monday as President and CEO of Arbitron. His exit came as the company announced…
- Wesley South: A Radio Pioneer by: Paul
January 11, 2010, 15:11
Wesley South, pioneering Chicago radio owner and personality, dies at 95 By William Lee Chicago Tribune Wesley W. South, 95, a longtime journalist who…
- The End of Radio as We Know it? by: Paul
January 8, 2010, 23:11
Radio as we know it is about to change. With internet radio the limitations of PC only broadcasting seem close to the end. WSJ reports Pandora has struck…
- Percy Sutton: Pioneer Broadcaster by: Paul
December 28, 2009, 07:25
Percy Sutton a trailblazer in broadcasting and in life. NEW YORK -- Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before…
- Why Radio Aims Raunchy Content to Youth by: Paul
December 22, 2009, 19:04
Here is a look at radio airplay across the country on Black Urban radio (12 to 34 year olds) and Urban AC (25 to 54 adults). Although you might not know the…
- 3rd Largest Broadcaster Files For Bankruptcy by: Paul
December 21, 2009, 02:16
Citadel Broadcasting files for bankruptcy NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Citadel Broadcasting Co., the third-largest radio group in the United States, filed…
- Low Power Radio Get The Lawmakers Approval by: Paul
December 18, 2009, 10:40
After 10 years, low power radio bill on its way to becoming law December 16, 2009 The United Church of Christ's media-justice advocacy arm and the U.S.…
- TOP 20 On Air: Urban Radio by: Paul
December 12, 2009, 19:40
Click chart to enlarge
- Digital Song Sales Changing the Game by: Paul
December 6, 2009, 18:36
Good read on how the digital world is passing by Radio's old standards. No wonder why radio charts are filled with the wrong music. PP Digital song sales…
- BET Networks Finally Do The Right Thing by: Paul
December 2, 2009, 11:12
Finally BET Networks get it right! Imagine a awards show with no cursing, bleeping or foul content garnering huge ratings. Looks like the Soul Train awards did…
- Glen Beck announces "King Anniversary" rally by: Paul
November 22, 2009, 18:07
Can you imagine what might happen at Glen Beck's rally on the King anniversary next August on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial? In Florida saturday during a…
- Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations by: Paul
November 8, 2009, 20:43
Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations Billboard.com By Ed Christman, N.Y. With both the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate…
- ET with IE on Rihanna's "Russian Roulette by: Paul
October 30, 2009, 02:46
ET's Kevin Frazier sat down with Paul Porter, the co-founder of a think tank dedicated to promoting justice and accountability in the media, to discuss what…
- Why No One Talks Back To Cathy Hughes by: Paul
October 26, 2009, 12:36
Published on The Root (http://www.theroot.com) Why No One Talks Back to Cathy Hughes By: Natalie Hopkinson The Root The empress of black radio…
- Rihanna's New "Suicide Song" by: Paul
October 21, 2009, 20:39
Rihanna's "Suicide Song" Is Dead Wrong Although, Rihanna might be to young and naive to fully understand her star power, thousands of adults in broadcasting…
- BET to air "The Michael Vick Project" by: Paul
October 21, 2009, 10:27
BET to air original docu-series, 'The Michael Vick Project' in 2010 (October 21, 2009) DuBose Entertainment and BET Networks will give viewers an…
- Media Violence Fast by: Paul
October 20, 2009, 16:34
I love it! A media violence fast. Can you handle it? Read more click here
- Top 25 Shows in Black Households by: Paul
October 14, 2009, 12:24
Top 25 Shows Black Households Click here
- Bloggers Must Reveal Payments for Reviews by: Paul
October 7, 2009, 09:11
October 5, 2009 Bloggers Must Disclose Payments for Reviews By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product…
- George Clinton Brings The Funk on HR 848 by: Paul
September 30, 2009, 17:01
George Clinton on the "Performance Rights Act" Click Here
- Court Stops Sale Black Station by: Paul
September 29, 2009, 12:01
Court Stops Sale of Black Radio Station Click Here
- Kanye: If Taylor Swift was Keyshia Cole by: Paul
September 15, 2009, 12:14
Kanye: If Taylor Swift was Keyshia Cole? Kanye West, blew it big time on the VMA's Sunday night. I am sure he never thought that his cognac induced state…
- Radio Royalty Debate: HipHopDX by: Paul
September 6, 2009, 17:20
Radio Royalty Debate Catches Attention Of Activists September 03, 2009 | Krysten Hughes Community activists, artists and big business broadcasters across…
- Drake's lyrics are number one five weeks in a row! Why? by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:38
Black Radio for 5 consecutive weeks have played "Drake's The Best I Ever Had" more then any other song in the country! Do you understand why our youth are so…
- Are you sipping the kool-aid on HR 848? by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:35
Black America, continues to enjoy a steady diet of negative imaging and misinformation. Unfortunately, it's getting worse. The once trusted radio is now the…
- Black Radio's Arrogance on HR 848 by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:30
After witnessing Thursday's Judiciary Committee hearing first hand, black radio has a much larger problem then diminishing revenues. While John Conyers,…
- The Spin of Reality Radio by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:27
BY LISA FAGER, INDUSTRY EARS Cathy Hughes, founder of the Radio One media conglomerate, calls it
- Sharpton, Joyner, Baisden and Hughes sucker Black Radio by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:19
It is time that broadcasters start telling the truth. The recent flood of one sided information by radio on the pending "HR 848 - Performance Rights Act" is…
- Is it HR 848 or Black radio? by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:17
Is it really HR 848 or Black Radio? Once again the big media machine is working, while Congressional lawmakers are being besieged with lobbyist and…
- Pew Research Study on Obama Coverage by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:15
April 22, 2009 Fox News Stands Out as "Too Critical" of Obama No One Network Singled Out as Too Easy Summary of Findings When Americans are asked to…
- Notoriously Overrated: What Was so Big about Biggie Smalls? by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:11
Notoriously Overrated: What Was so Big about Biggie Smalls? Minister Paul Scott There's a new movie coming out called "Notorious." It's the story of a…
- KROQ CBS Radio Airs Obama Hate Song by: admin
August 10, 2009, 01:02
CBS Radio is at it again! KROQ 106.7 rocker in Los Angeles, aired the following stunt during their morning show. Industry Ears has reached out to CBS…
- MSNBC Scarborough Drops the F Word by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:57
Should networks be forced to use a time delay?
- 11 Burning Questions with Paul Porter by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:44
Los Angeles Loyolan Danielle Corkhill, News Editor Paul Porter has worked with NBC, BET, and AOL Music among other media corporations. He spoke last week…
- Industry Ears, Parents Television Council making it hard for media execs by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:41
NY DAILY NEWS By Stanley Crouch Direct action has its benefits and its irritation. Paul Porter knows this well. A former programmer for Black Entertainm…
- It's way past time to clean filth of some music videos from TV by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:36
Philadelphia Inquirer By George Curry An increasing number of people are fed up with the airing of sexually explicit, violent, degrading, stereotypical…
- From Community to Collective Complacency by: admin
August 10, 2009, 00:01
BY SHAUNELLE CURRY My elder teachers once taught me that community was the crux of black life in traditional African societies. Responsibility belonged to…
- Mountain dumps Lil Wayne by: Paul
- Category: Events Calendar (173)
Generated by Table of Contents Creator v1.6.4.1
by Mark Beljaars
