A new generation of social media-savvy fans and artists pushed consumption growth for the genre in the first half of 2024.
The artist's latest single, “Called Crazy,” peaked at No. 32 on Country Airplay.
Listeners will be able to have conversations with AI DJs and personalize their music selection for a more individualized listening experience.
The ceremony will take place in Nashville in September.
The digital audio segment accounted for 31% of iHeart's revenue, up from 28% a year earlier.
The decrease, though better than the same quarter last year, contributed to an overall 3% decline in the company's quarterly revenues.
Labels are promoting fewer tracks to radio, and stations are programming more on data than on personal taste, meaning big hits "tend to have a wider footprint" on the airwaves.
Amid heavy debt loads, advertising declines and competition from streaming, stations are eliminating often highly paid a.m.-drive talent.
While the American Music Fairness Act isn't fundamentally different from its predecessors, market conditions have changed and lawmakers sound more frustrated than before.
The American Music Fairness Act would "correct 100 year old issue regarding artists and non payment for their work," said Randy's wife, Mary, at Wednesday's hearing.
