Internet Radio Files for Emergency Stay

WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — An emergency stay filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could delay the looming D-Day for Internet radio. The motion, filed by the Digital Media Association in conjunction with National Public Radio, and the Small Commercial Webcasters, formally requests the court delay the implementation of [...]

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Two great new videos of Joey Allcorn Live!

What? You don’t know who he is? Where the heck have you been? He’s one of TCB’s favorite sons…. Enjoy and then check out more at www.myspace.com/joeyallcorn
I Just Don’t Know

Have At It Darlin’

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RMA May Newsletter

RMA Newsletter - May 2007
 In this issue:  1. Welcome to new Members2. RMA Radio Conference and Music Festival Update            New Date Announced and Location Confirmed!            Artist Submission Details3. CRB Royalty Rate Issue/SaveNetRadio Update            Legislation Introduced            RMA Voice is heard Coast to Coast            Thank you to our members4. Misc. RMA News           
Bluegrass compilation project            Membership Benefits            [...]

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Indie 101: Free Web Seminar on the Future of Webcasting in light of new Royalty Rates

June 5: Free Web Seminar

Submitted by Colleen Luckett (EDUCAUSE) on Tue, 2007/05/29 - 2:31pm.
The Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress has recently issued a determination setting royalty rates for the performance of sound recordings via Webcasting. The rates have increased substantially, causing many Webcasters to worry about their future.
In this free June 5 [...]

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Indie 101: Reasons Not to Sign With The Major Labels

Reasons Not To Sign With The Major Labels
Bob Lefsetz 
1. They tell you what to do.
Are you following this Kelly Clarkson flap?  She made an album from the heart, that she wrote.  What did the label do?  They shelved it for months, hoping she’d come to her senses and record some more upbeat hit tracks just [...]

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And the world’s saddest song is…

Come on you already guessed this right??
And the world’s saddest song is… Spinner.com has just issued a ranking of  “The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World,”  No. 3 is The Beatles Eleanor Rigby, No. 2 is Billie Holliday’s “Gloomy Sunday” and No. 1 is “Chicken Wire,” a 1998 song by the [...]

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100th co-sponsor signs on to the Internet Radio Equality Act

From the SaveNetRadio.org press release: “A bill that would save the Internet radio industry from a dramatic increase of fees webcasters pay to play music gained the support of its 100th member of the House of Representatives today.
“Introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL), the Internet Radio Equality Act (H.R. 2060) would [...]

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Reading between the lines…

BY DANIEL McSWAIN and PAUL MALONEY
Monday’s SoundExchange offer to small webcasters to reauthorize the rates and terms of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002 (with some unspecified modifications) was, according to the press release, supposedly spurred by a letter from Reps. Howard Berman (D-CA, right) and Howard Coble (R-NC, left), the Chairman and [...]

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City Council Set to Remove Buddy Holly’s Name from Plaza

Today’s Give me a Break! Story
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6561596&nav=CcXHeD2B
City Council Set to Remove Buddy Holly’s Name from Plaza

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Changes Could Come To Buddy Holly Plaza

 

Civic Lubbock Incorporated has thought it over and they say the Buddy Holly Walk of Fame should become the West Texas Walk of Fame.
The non-profit group tells NewsChannel 11 Buddy Holly’s widow, Maria Elena [...]

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Indie Video of the Week - Earl Pickens - Can I Turn on the Radio

Thanks to the wonderful world of technology and the Internet the promotional options for indie artists are gaining ground….
Thanks to John from Kill Buffalo for sending this one - an indie video project for Earl Pickens’ new EP “Can I Turn On the Radio?”
www.killbuffalo.com
www.earlpickens.com
www.roadsidegraves.com

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