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Pandora & Net Radio Need Our Support Now

Legislation is being considered this weekend that would help internet radio (read more).  Pandora and others are calling on fans of net radio to contact their Congressmen today. After a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Labels, Publishers & Internet Broadcasters Agree On Mechanical Royalties

NOW IT’S UP TO THE COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD UPDATE: The agreement only covers interactive net broadcasters like Pandora or Rhapsody and not general net streams like Radio Paradise and SOMA-FM.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Warner Music Partners With Deezer

Warner Music International and French based online jukebox Deezer today announced a global content and revenue partnership. Warner Music’s catalog will be available for on-demand streaming as part of Deezer’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Can Payola Save Internet Radio?

A Silicon Alley Insider op-ed piece by Doug Perison of net radio ad network TargetSpot advocates for what I think has to be one of the worst ideas I’ve heard. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (2)
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AOL To Relaunch Shoutcast

Next week AOL will be relaunching SHOUTcast.com, a global repository of online stations with a daily worldwide audience of over 500,000. Upgrades included improved search, new user feedback options and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/05/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Podcasts Growing Slowly

Podcast downloading continues to increase , but only slowly. Currently, 19% of all internet users say they have downloaded a podcast. This most recent percentage is up from 12% of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (1)
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A2IM Throws Support Behind Pandora

"Like many we were troubled to hear Pandora refer to the current situation as a possible ‘Last Stand For Webcasting.’ As the primary advocacy group for the independent music community. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2008 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Pandora On The Edge Of Extinction

Long unresolved royalty issues have put the future of Pandora on the line. "We’re funded by venture capital. They’re not going to chase a company whose business model has been. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Last.fm Expands Free Streams To Japan

Last.fm has expanded its free-on-demand song and radio streams to Japan.  The 3.5 million tracks include only one major label, Universal, but a large number of indies have signed on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/06/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Katz & ClearChannel Form Online Radio Net

Clear Channel Radio and Katz Media Group have launched an online radio advertising network that outpaces its nearest competitor by 300%. It is also perhaps the first network to incorporate. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/29/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (1)
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