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Web Radio Royalty Battle Takes New Turn

January 1, 2009

The battle over radio royalty rates will likely continue into 2009, with the latest issue tackling how and when cable, satellite, and Internet stations should report their playlists to copyright holders in order to determine payment. The Copyright Royalty Board, a government body that sets royalty rates, released a notice on Tuesday that suggests altering the ...

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A Freddie Hubbard Tribute with David Baker

January 1, 2009

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who died on Monday at the age of 70, was one of Indiana's true jazz giants, rubbing historical shoulders with the likes of J.J. Johnson, Wes Montgomery, and Hoagy Carmichael. On Tuesday, December 30, longtime Hubbard friend and musical colleague David Baker stopped by the studio while I was guest-hosting WFIU's Just You ...

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RNC Candidate Distributes Controversial Obama Song

December 28, 2008

RNC candidate Chip Saltsman’s Christmas greeting to committee members includes a music CD with lyrics from a song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” first played on Rush Limbaugh’s popular radio show. Saltsman, a personal friend of conservative satirist Paul Shanklin, sent a 41-track CD along with a note to national committee members. “I look forward to ...

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Copyright Holders to Radio: Don't Be a Scrooge

December 19, 2008

The season of 24-hour holiday music is upon us, but it's not all jingle bells and Rudolph for a music copyright coalition, which is demanding that radio stations hand over adequate royalty rates. “In the spirit of the holidays, we're asking that the radio industry not be a Scrooge," Jennifer Bendall, executive director of musicFIRST, said ...

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Slacker Launches "Radio Plus" Service

December 19, 2008

Slacker, Inc., today announced the availability of Slacker Radio Plus, a new value-priced offering which gives listeners access to all of the features of the free Basic Radio service, plus the ability to skip an unlimited number of songs in a commercial-free environment. “Slacker Personal Radio provides music lovers with an effortless way to hear and ...

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Pandora Hits Windows Mobile

December 17, 2008

It's been a long time coming, but Pandora Media just announced that Internet radio station Pandora is now available for Windows Mobile smartphones — at least in a limited fashion. As with other versions, Pandora for Windows Mobile lets you key in any artist or song; the service will then create a custom Internet radio station ...

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KWMU Names New GM

December 17, 2008

Catching up with a story from last week, public radio station KWMU (90.7 FM), which airs the Jazz Unlimited program hosted by Dennis Owsley from 9:00 p.m. to midnight on Sundays, has a new general manager. The new KWMU GM is Tim Eby, a public radio veteran who's currently at WOSU, an NPR station ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: December 8, 2008

December 17, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 James Moody & Hank Jones Our Delight (IPO Recordings) 381 289 +92 4 72 1 4 2 2 2 Javon Jackson Once Upon A Melody (Palmetto) 250 211 +39 1 63 1 10 3 3 4 Dave Holland Pass It On (Dare2/EmArcy) ...

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Stax Records Legend Al Bell Launches Website

December 16, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, AR and CHARLESTON, SC - Former Stax Records owner and Motown president Al Bell, a legend in the evolution of American music, has announced the launch of a new company, Al Bell Presents, LLC. The centerpiece of this new venture is a full-service website and the first of several Internet music channels, Al Bell ...

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Programmers Act on Arbitron's Portable People Meter Results

December 15, 2008

Fresh data changes radio's numbers game Programmers act on Arbitron's Portable People Meter results. There was punk aplenty at Saturday's opening show of KROQ-FMs two-night Almost Acoustic Christmas bill at Gibson Amphitheatre. The lineup was dominated by the 200 mph music, from headliner the Offspring down through Chicago's Rise Against and Southern California's own AFI and ...