Will Digital Distribution, Podcasting, and Satellites Cause A Creative Renaissance In Broadcasting?
From the USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review: “The rules for the broadcast radio business — the traditional ‘terrestrial’ radio — are changing in many ways, with satellite radio… and the. Continue reading
UK SINGLES SALES DROP AS DOWNLOADS GROW
Rueters reports that the single that topped this week’s U.K. pop charts had the lowest ever sales for a No. 1 It’s the latest indication that singles format is dying. Continue reading
ASCAP Settles On Net Broadcast Fees For Commercial Radio
In a move that is sure to bring more over the air broadcasters onto the internet playing fiels, ASCAP has won approval for slightly more than $1.7 billion in royalty. Continue reading
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If you like electic alternative and roots music, please give a listen to our online broadcast: AudioSkyline. It’s 24 hours of great free form music. Tell a friend. To listen. Continue reading
Starbucks Adds 45 More Hear Music “Media Bars”
The Starbucks coffee chain will expand its Hear Music “media bar” CD-burning concept into 45 Starbucks stores in Seattle and Austin, Texas, later this month. Starbuck’s expansion on the music. Continue reading
You Read It Here First: Podcasting
Hypebot told you about Podcasting. Today the LA Times chimes in: “From the Los Angeles Times: “First came pirate radio, then Internet radio. But in the last month, a new. Continue reading
Two New Download Services Launch In US And Another Expands
– Canadian digital music download store Puretrax has announced the launch of a U.S. version of its online store. Puretracks offers over 700,000 songs as Windows Media 192Kbps downloads, sold. Continue reading
WIFI: It’s Everywhere. It’s Everywhere
How cool is this? Wired News reports that “Dennis Stacey had one of the best seats at the Ansari X Prize launches, right alongside the taxiway where Burt Rutan’s SpaceShipOne. Continue reading
Microsft Unveils New Media Center 2005 To Mixed Reviews
As part of their bid to extend it’s reach from your desktop into your livingroom and beyond, Microsoft yesterday unveiled Windows XP Media Center 2005. As Hollywood Reporter writes: “In. Continue reading
