Study: FCC Should Monitor Radio Playlists
Two years after being fined $12.5 million by the FCC as part of an anti-payola settlement and agreeing to boost airtime for independent label and local artists, major radio broadcasters have not changed their tune when it comes to composing their music playlists, according to a forthcoming report by the Future of Music Coalition. The results of the nonprofit's yearlong analysis will be released the week of April 20, and the group hopes it will spur the FCC to act. Playlist tracking data, which is compiled in the private sector and sold to stations and others who request the information, should be a function of the commission, FMC spokesman Casey Rae-Hunter said. "We're hoping that the FCC considers this data and takes steps to better understand a key sector that they're charged with overseeing," he said of the report's findings. "Without data and clear policy goals, this is very difficult." Some contend the FCC lacked the political will to address the issue during the Bush administration, but they see an opening with President Obama. Read the full story in CongressDaily's PM Edition (subscription required).
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