Why iHeartMedia Podcasters Might Be Picking Up Picket Signs To Unionize? (ep.204)

Reports are abound that members of the iHeartPodcast Network division say they “have been encouraged to embrace the dynamism of start-up culture without any of the associated benefits.” They have signed union cards to organize with the Writers Guild of America. KOP gives his take. Writers, Producers & Hosts At iHeartPodcast Network Unionize With WGA East https://deadline.com/2021/12/iheartpodcast-network-unionizes-wga-east-1234887961/ via @Deadline Podcasters at IHeartMedia say their unionization campaign has secured majority backing, extending a recent wave of organizing in the convulsive media industry https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-09/iheartmedia-podcasters-launch-union-extending-organizing-wave via @technology Are iHeartMedia Podcasters The Next WGA Members? https://www.rbr.com/are-iheartmedia-podcasters-the-next-wga-members/ via @rbrtvbr Travis Scott Says He Didn’t Know About Astroworld Tragedy Until After Show, Calls for Concert Industry to “Figure Out What Happened” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/travis-scott-charlamagne-tha-god-astroworld-interview-1235059892/ via @thr Sports have a Gen Z problem, and it could take some experimenting to fix https://deadspin.com/sports-have-a-gen-z-problem-and-it-could-take-some-exp-1848161162Universal Movies to Debut on Peacock 45 Days After Theater Release https://www.thewrap.com/universal-movies-peacock-45-days-theater-release/How TikTok Reads Your Mind https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/business/media/tiktok-algorithm.htmlThe Substack scaries are over for media companies https://www.axios.com/substack-subscribers-competitors-f8b21c46-10f5-4a75-ad65-11a93103ae8e.htmlTwitter's new 'private media' policy devastates investigative journalism | Opinion https://www.newsweek.com/twitters-new-private-media-policy-devastates-investigative-journalism-opinion-1656122 Music Listening Behavior is Changing https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/programming-and-sales/music-listening-behavior-is-changing Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, When I’m Not Podcasting… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts