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Global media companies Viacom Inc. and News Corp. Ltd. Tuesday tallied up hundreds of millions of dollars in losses as advertising revenues were hurt by a weak economy and an uncertain outlook after the Sept. 11 hijacked jetliner attacks. The attacks led many networks to air commercial-free coverage of the news events for at least five straight days. For the most part, however, U.S. investors shrugged off the news of losses as having already been factored into stock prices and sent Viacom and News Corp. shares, as well as major media players like Walt Disney Co., higher on the day.… Read more »

As its title indicates, Macy Gray’s recently released sophomore album The Id is a celebration of life’s carnal pleasures, a subject that even Gray acknowledges is an odd thing to be singing about in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. However, Gray tells LAUNCH that she actually feels that there’s a greater appetite among people to hear such songs, mostly to help them gain momentary escape from the stresses that the attacks and their aftermath have caused. “I think The Id is a perfect album for where we are right now,… Read more »

Two satellite radio companies won temporary licenses on Monday to use ground-based repeaters to expand the reach of their new digital radio services designed primarily for vehicles, despite the protests of mobile telephone carriers. XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. need to use ground repeaters to bounce signals from satellites to actual radio receivers in order to provide service to hard-to-reach areas like major downtown areas where skyscrapers block direct lines of sight. XM Satellite plans to launch 100 channels of service in the Dallas-Forth Worth and San Diego markets Sept. 25, almost two weeks later… Read more »

Influential guitarist Chet Atkins, who helped modernize country music in the 1960s, paving the way for the massive commercial force that it is today, died in Nashville Saturday. He was 77. In 1973 and in 1997, Atkins had fought both colon cancer and brain cancer, surviving a number of surgeries. Atkins, enjoyed a multi-faceted career: as a sought-after session musician for the likes of Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers; as a prolific recording artist in his own right; and as a veteran Nashville talent scout. His discoveries included Charley Pride and Waylon Jennings. Atkins was one of the most… Read more »

ABC follows Clear Channel and others to discontinue web streams in the wake of the AFTRA contract controversy. Another major group of stations-ABC Radio-has indefinitely suspended the streaming of its signals on the Internet as a result of the continuing controversy over fees demanded by the new AFTRA contract. ABC had allowed talk radio stations to continue streams until today, while all other formats were taken down last week. ABC’s removal of streams this week follows similar moves by Clear Channel, Cox and Emmis have also shut down streams until a solution can be reached. Ad insertion companies like RealNetworks,… Read more »