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Media Insultant - 8.27.25 - Beasley sale could trigger whole new radio M&A scene.  Will radio stop paying streaming copyright fees? And why did TEGNA leave money on the table? Or did they?

Media Insultant - 8.27.25 - Beasley sale could trigger whole new radio M&A scene. Will radio stop paying streaming copyright fees? And why did TEGNA leave money on the table? Or did they?

Update: 2025-08-27
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CAROLYN BEASLEY KEEPS BAILING…BUT THE WATER IS RISING (3:05 )

EVERYONE IS ASKING…WELL WE ARE - WHY IS TEGNA LEAVING $1.8B ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR…? (12:40 )

SOUND EXCHANGE CAN ASK…BUT CAN NO LONGER SUE FOR UNPAID STREAMING ROYALTIES…WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? (20:28 )



Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.

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Media Insultant - 8.27.25 - Beasley sale could trigger whole new radio M&A scene.  Will radio stop paying streaming copyright fees? And why did TEGNA leave money on the table? Or did they?

Media Insultant - 8.27.25 - Beasley sale could trigger whole new radio M&A scene. Will radio stop paying streaming copyright fees? And why did TEGNA leave money on the table? Or did they?

Jackson Weaver