Miriam Gottfried

Media Reporter, Heard on the Street , Wall Street Journal

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Media and telecom reporter for @WSJheard; Vespa rider; aesthete; 212-416-2679; miriam.gottfried@wsj.com

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RT @MatthewPhillips: Subprime lives! Subprime auto ABS issuance expected to be up 30-60% for the year to between $25-30 billion, according …
Why shares of Gannett and Belo were up 34% and 28%, respectively, today: on.wsj.com/17KocMD $GCI $BLC $SBGI $MEG #wsj

Broadcasters Find Strength in Numbers

online.wsj.com — Investors are getting the news: There is value for broadcasters in joining forces.
RT @MarioGabelli: Deals, deals, and.. Earlier today Gannett to buy Belo ....another deal in consolidating broadcasting
Pandora's purchase of a terrestrial radio station could protect it from escalating costs to get some rights. $P #wsj on.wsj.com/17HOLC0

Pandora Buys the Royalty Treatment

blogs.wsj.com — Pandora Media is doing it the old-fashioned way. The Internet-radio company said this week that it was buying KXMZ-FM, a radio station in Rapid City, S.D. That seems odd for a digital phenom. But Pandora hopes that by buying a so-called terrestrial station, it can get better terms on royalties from music publishers.
More on Pandora's purchase of an FM radio station. Co says owning it will help it save nearly 1% of sales. $P #wsj on.wsj.com/17GUdFc

Pandora Buys FM Station, Aiming to Lower Royalty Rates

online.wsj.com — Internet radio giant Pandora said it made a deal to buy KXMZ-FM, a tiny terrestrial radio station in Rapid City, S.D., in order to qualify to pay lower royalty rates to music publishers.

Ergen's Bids Have Rivals Guessing

online.wsj.com — Charles Ergen's maneuvering just cost SoftBank $1.5 billion by forcing it to raise its offer for Sprint. But the question remains: is that a victory for the Dish chairman or a defeat?
V interesting strategy RT @billboardbiz: Pandora Buys Terrestrial Radio Station KXMZ, Aims for Lower ASCAP Royalties blbrd.co/1a1D0FH

Pandora Buys Terrestrial Radio Station in South Dakota, Aims for Lower ASCAP Royalties

billboard.com — Internet radio giant Pandora is taking an innovative route to lower ASCAP fees: The purchase of a small-market terrestrial radio station. The company announced Tuesday it has purchased KXMZ-FM in Rapid City, South Dakota. Terms of the deal, which closed Wednesday, were not disclosed.

A Rising Star Emerges at Berkshire

online.wsj.com — Tracy Britt, at 28 years old, has become one of the most influential women within Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
Agreed RT @JustinSoffer: Pinkberry's product evolution should be a business school case study or a New Yorker piece pic.twitter.com/osaVJoJerp

JustinSoffer: Pinkberry's product evolution ...

twitter.com — Pinkberry's product evolution should be a business school case study or a New Yorker piece, or both pic.twitter.com/pedTVsNtie
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