Copyright Board To Rehear Net Radio Ruling
Chief US Copyright Royalty Judge James Scott Sledge announced Tuesday that his board would hold a rehearing on the controversial decision (pdf of ruling) to raise royalty rates for internet. Continue reading
HELP SAVE INTERNET RADIO!
A new much higher royalty rate which could cause the demise of many internet broadcasters is finally beginning to gain attention in the mainstream press even as broadcasters formulate their. Continue reading
Nettwerk’s Terry McBride Live From SXSW Today On KCRW
LA’s eclectic KCRW-FM is devoting a lot of airtime to SXSW both on its broadcast and internet only streams. Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt is there all week and. Continue reading
Broadband Instruments Unveils Portable Pandora
It’s finally clear what stealth start-up Broadband Instruments was up to. Under the unfortunate name Slacker.com, their goal is to offer customizable radio you can take with you. Think of. Continue reading
Is Recording Industry Killing The Goose That Streamed The Golden Egg?
Once Upon A Time, there was a recording industry organization that had a goose that streamed a golden egg every day. Things were going pretty well for their members. Each. Continue reading
Net Radio In Danger As Royalty Rates Jump
It’s a sad day for fans of music on the internet and the creative broadcasters who program it. Internet broadcasters already pay higher overall royalties than over-the-air broadcasters do, but. Continue reading
Broadcast Radio Risking Irrelevance
Media consultant Jerry Del Colliano is calling on broadcast radio to get involved aggressively and creatively in internet broadcasting or risk becoming dinosaurs when universal WiFi becomes available. "They’ve lost. Continue reading
KCRW Gets $500K To Experiment Online
LA’s KCRW-FM has been awarded a $500,000 grant from The Annenberg Foundation to develop business models to sustain webcasting activities and further its innovative online music service. The station has. Continue reading
Who Needs Broadcast Radio? Microsoft To Unveil Sync
Both General Motors and Ford will unveil a deal with Microsoft in the coming months that will put the software company’s technology into some automobiles, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading
Mecora & PopMatters Partner To Promote Indie Play
UPDATED: PopMatters, a web based cultural criticism magazine and social radio network Mercora have launched of Listen Up! to offer labels increased promotion and publicity for their artists on both. Continue reading
