iHeart agrees to resolve US probe into airplay practices
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - IHeartMedia resolved a Federal Communications Commission probe into allegations its radio stations pressured artists to perform at station-hosted music shows or festivals in exchange for more favorable airtime for their songs, the agency said Thursday.
The FCC said iHeartMedia, the largest owner of U.S. radio stations, agreed to a consent decree that requires rigorous disclosure procedures on the relationship between air play and performances at live events to ensure "no prohibited pressure or relationships."
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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