Brooks Barnes Gets the Ryan Seacrest Scoop

Just how expansive are the powers of 35-year-old mogul Ryan Seacrest becoming? According to New York Times media reporter Brooks Barnes, the pixie king of all media’s new $60 million contract extension with Clear Channel includes provisions that will give him a level of control over who advertises on his radio shows, as well as permission to squeeze in his own “marketing partners.”

Is this a conflict of interest? No more so really than AT&T handling the phones for American Idol and Seacrest getting a great minutes deal on his iPhone.

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