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urRadio Breaks The Music Streaming Mold, Puts All Users On Air With New Music Technology

This morning, urRadio launched an impressive set of creative, music discovery, and social tools empowering anyone to create, discover, and share live streaming music and talk radio stations.

Nia R Jones on 03/26/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver And It’s Time To Fight Back

Broadcast radio is asking the FCC to be allowed to accept payments to play songs with minimal disclosure. If you find that as abhorrent as we do, its time to speak. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barista, David Lowery, Federal Communications Commission, Forbes, Getty Images, Howard Schultz, iHeartRadio, payola, Sociology of race and ethnic relations, The New York Times

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SoundExchange, NPR, And Corporation For Public Broadcasting Reach Long-Term Agreement For Webcasting Royalty Rate

SoundExchange has reached a five year agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for webcasting by public radio stations.

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alaska, Alaska Public Media, Bristol Bay, CoastAlaska, Copyright Royalty Board, Public broadcasting, Radio broadcasting, royalties, SoundExchange, United States

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Believe It Or Not: Big Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver

You think internet “fast lanes” were problematic? How about “payola lanes” on terrestrial radio and webcasts? Payola is back! And, according to David Lowery, big radio wants the FCC to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Abortion, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Disc jockey, music industry, Performance rights organisation, record label, SoundExchange, United States, Vaida, YouTube

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12 Radio Promotion Tips To Help Build Awareness For Your Band

Radio promotion is the process of soliciting your music to radio stations to get airplay, to build professional relationships, and to make fans. Are you getting the most out of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Alan Freed, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, copyright, International Standard Book Number, National Association of Broadcasters, royalties, Satellite radio, United States, XM Satellite Radio

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This Week in Music Commentary

Zane Lowe Could Do More For Discovery At Apple Than Echonest’s $25.6 Million Does For Spotify Pandora, Spotify, iTunes Hatch Plan To Make Musicians Love Them It's Time For Artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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It’s Time For Artists To Get Paid For AM/FM Plays

Many digital services would like to see AM/FM radio pay a performance right, too, but the American federal government is giving giant commercial broadcasters a subsidy – one that’s gone on for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Music Award, Associated Press, Billboard Music Award, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Google, Guinness World Records, List of best-selling music artists, Whitney Houston, YouTube

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How To Leverage Radio/TV Interviews – Converting Listeners Into Fans

In today's music industry, mosts artists have a web presence to connect with their fans. However, a web presence is nothing if no one is able to find your social. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How To Send Your Music To Radio Stations

Independent artists are asked to be a one-stop promotion machine. They make their music. They record their music. They then promote their music on social media and through album releases.. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (11)

Tags: Artist, Consumer, copyright, Creative Commons, Dave Kusek, independent music, IPod Shuffle, music industry, Poor man's copyright, Sampling (music)

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How to Get Best Quality Voice Over Recording

Audio recordings can easily be distinguished by their quality. If you have the same person record the same thing in two different setttings, the end result can be drastic. External. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 11/25/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: ariel hyatt, Audio and video interfaces and connectors, Audio engineering, Audio equipment, Audio mixing (recorded music), B-roll, Best practice, Compact disc, Voice acting, Voice-over

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