The deal may also reflect anxiety on Clear Channel's part.

这项协议可能也反映了清晰频道方面的担忧。

But Big Machine supplies only a small proportion of Clear Channel's music.

但大机器的节目在清晰频道播放的音乐中所占比例很小。

Only 2% of Clear Channel's listeners are digital and 98% terrestrial, so the deal looks costly.

清晰频道的听众中只有2%来自数字广播，另外的98%来自地面广播，因此这项协议看上去代价很高。

All eyes are now watching to see whether Clear Channel can make money from digital radio.

人人都在关注清晰频道是否能通过数字电台赚钱。

The agreement indicates that Clear Channel plans to invest more in digital radio, the part of the industry that is growing.

这项协议表明，清晰频道计划增加它在数字广播上的投资，而正是数字广播在广播业中前景可观。

Pittman is the head of, or leader of, something called Clear Channel Communications.

Pittman 是 Clear Channel Communications 的负责人或领导者。

Clear Channel Communications is one of the largest radio station owners in the United States.

Clear Channel Communications 是美国最大的广播电台所有者之一。

For example, on 1000 AM in the US, there are two clear channel stations—KOMO in Seattle, Washington and KMVP in Chicago, Illinois.

例如，在美国的凌晨1000点，有两个清晰的频道站——华盛顿州西雅图的KOMO和伊利诺伊州芝加哥的KMVP。

On June 5th Clear Channel Communications, America's largest radio broadcaster, announced a deal with Big Machine, a country-music label, to pay performance royalties on all its radio channels, terrestrial (ie, over the air) and digital.

美国最大的广播公司清晰频道（Clear Channel Communications）6 月5日宣布与一家乡村音乐唱片公司大机器（Big Machine）达成协议，将为它播出的所有大机器名下的歌曲演出付费，无论歌曲是由地面频道或数字频道播出。