[opendtv] Broadcaster to Face Trial Over Airplay Practices
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:12:26 -0400
Broadcaster to Face Trial Over Airplay Practices
By Jeff Leeds
Times Staff Writer
April 9, 2004
A federal judge in Denver has ruled that there is evidence that the
nation's biggest radio broadcaster and concert promoter abused its
clout by threatening to keep artists off the air unless they
performed at its shows.
U.S. District Judge Edward W. Nottingham this week ordered Clear
Channel Communications Inc. to stand trial in August and defend its
business practices after finding there was reason to believe that
"Clear Channel intends to manipulate artists' promotion decisions and
interfere with competitors by withholding airplay."
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed in August 2001 by Denver concert
promoter Nobody in Particular Presents . The suit accuses Clear
Channel of violating state and federal antitrust laws.
...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-clear9apr09,1,1529180.story
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