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"Ted Cruz's Podcast Payments Spark FEC Complaint"

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Source: The Verge
"Ted Cruz's Podcast Payments Spark FEC Complaint"
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Senator Ted Cruz hosts the iHeartMedia podcast Verdict without direct compensation, but iHeart has paid over $630,000 to a super PAC supporting his campaign, raising concerns about potential campaign finance violations. The podcast is produced by Cruz's leadership PAC and monetized by iHeart, with ad revenue funneled to the supporting PAC. Meanwhile, podcasting acquisitions include Night acquiring The Roost from Rooster Teeth and Sony purchasing Neon Hum, reflecting a trend of companies seeking infrastructure and client services over original content.

Topics:nationpolitics-podcasting#acquisitions#campaign-finance#iheartmedia#podcasting#politics-podcasting#ted-cruz
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  1. Ted Cruz hosts a podcast for free — a Ted Cruz super PAC gets paid  The Verge
  2. Ted Cruz's Cringe Podcast Is About to Get Him in Serious Trouble  The New Republic
  3. Ted Cruz podcast attracts campaign finance complaint  The Texas Tribune
  4. Ted Cruz Faces FEC Complaint Over Podcast Dumping Money Into Super PAC  The Daily Beast
  5. Ted Cruz at center of FEC complaint over podcast payments  Houston Chronicle

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