Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 4th July 2018

Radio Independents Group rebrands as AudioUK
The Radio Independents Group – the trade association for UK audio production companies – has rebranded as AudioUK.
Radio Today

Ed Miliband back at Radio 2 to cover Jeremy Vine
Former Leader of the Labour Party and MP for Doncaster North Ed Miliband is returning to BBC Radio 2 covering the Jeremy Vine Show.
Radio Today

BBC cuts gender pay gap to 7.6%
The improvements come ahead of the publication of the BBC’s annual report next week, a year on from the first publication of the pay of on-air broadcasters.
BBC News

ITV seen as best quality local news source ahead of BBC
ITV regional bulletins are seen as the best quality provider of local news, ahead of the BBC, according to survey data released by Ofcom.
Press Gazette

BBC in bid to win back teen viewers with ‘rite of passage’ box sets
The BBC is stepping up its rivalry with Netflix and YouTube to win back teenage audiences by making box sets of bingeable “rite of passage” shows.
The Guardian

PPL records largest ever payout of £150.7M in June
UK collective management organisation PPL has made its largest ever distribution to performers and record companies with a record £150.7 million paid out in June.
Music Business Worldwide

Formula 1 to launch first podcast with help from audioBoom
The show, titled Beyond the Grid, is a weekly podcast produced in association with audioBoom.
Rain News

Love Island: Ofcom receives 2,500 complaints after Sunday’s episode
Ofcom has received more than 2,500 complaints over Sunday night’s episode of Love Island.
BBC News

talkSPORT’s latest ad innovation lets users shake their phone to activate
Radio station talkSPORT has teamed up with audio tech company AdsWizz so brands can introduce easy activation tie-ups with their audio ads.
Campaign

Why you’d be wrong to pull out of TuneIn
Last week, US broadcaster Entercom decided to pull its streams off TuneIn, the radio aggregator.
Medium

What Drake’s first week tells us about the music biz right now
While Drake may be smashing records around the world, don’t expect Scorpion to set too many UK benchmarks.
Music Week