Recent actions suggest that Brendan Carr, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is seeking to expand the ...

Carr advocates greater control over social media by federal regulators, despite a reputation for supporting free speech.

In a lengthy letter sent Monday (Feb. 24) to iHeartMedia chairman/CEO Robert Pittman, FCC chairman Brendan Carr — who was appointed to the FCC board in 2023 by former President Joe Biden and ...

More than 8,000 comments have come in response to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s launch of an investigation into whether CBS ...

The Federal Communications Commission has warned radio station owners that it is cracking down on what it describes as “payola” practices. In a letter sent Monday to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman, ...

The FCC is probing iHeartMedia over alleged payola violations, questioning if artists are pressured to perform for free for airplay.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman on Monday, saying the FCC is scrutinizing the company’s activity surrounding live music events. In particular ...

After the FCC called into question whether or not iHeartMedia is properly compensating artists for their performances, the ...

The Federal Communications Commission is asking iHeartMedia to prove it isn't making music artists perform without full compensation in exchange for better radio airplay, a possible violation of U.S.

Turning toward the radio industry, the Federal Communications Commission is looking into whether iHeartMedia is compelling artists perform at its upcoming country music festival for free or reduced ...

The iHeartCountry Festival is being scrutinized in an FCC payola investigation into whether radio stations are exchanging airplay for free shows.