"The more we're able to bring the brand back, get attention for it, bring in revenue, the more promotion and benefits we'll be able to offer to musicians." For Amazing Radio founder Paul Campbell, taking control of CMJ -- as he was able to do late last year, in a deal that was announced Monday (April 6) -- was nearly a decade in the making.
In 2013, ownership over the longstanding college-radio publication, chart publisher and music conference host was in a state of turmoil, beset by financial difficulties, outstanding loans and debt and a back-channel shifting of corporate assets that resulted in lawsuits between owners, past owners and investors alike, a situation that would extend for years.