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iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims
The FCC was probing allegations of what it called “showola, investigating if iHeart gave favorable airplay to artists who played the radio giant's shows and music festivals.
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Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance
iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows []
Liberty Nation
· Jul 12, 2026
The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio
From dominant narratives to false philanthropy.
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 29, 2026
Directors Guild Pension Plan Sues MGM Pictures for Alleged Self-Dealing
The pay TV-slash-streaming arm of MGM, now called MGM+, allegedly inked a “sweetheart” licensing deal with its owner that shortchanged the union benefits plan.
Fox News
· Jul 4, 2026
Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV users
Disney's 50 million antitrust settlement lets YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers file a claim form for a cash payment before the deadline.
TechCrunch
· Jun 28, 2026
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.
Gizmodo
· Jul 1, 2026
And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok
TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.
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Related coverage for "iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims": Variety — iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance. Liberty Nation — The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio. The Hollywood Reporter — Directors Guild Pension Plan Sues MGM Pictures for Alleged Self-Dealing. Fox News — Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV users. TechCrunch — California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1. Gizmodo — And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok