Indie deal for internet radio
A trial scheme to share the profits of internet radio could see UK artists share their music with users across the world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Learn for free online
People will soon be given access to knowledge from one of the world’s foremost technology institutes for free over the internet, as BBC World ClickOnline’s Ian Hardy reports.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
U.S. House approves Internet radio royalty deal
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved a royalty-payment deal between small Internet broadcasters and the music industry that could save many Webcasters from imminent bankruptcy.
http://www.forbes.com/
Radio Liberty Stripped Of Status
Radio Liberty, which has irritated President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin with its coverage of Chechnya, has been stripped of the special legal status it had enjoyed since 1991.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com
Music Industry Tune-Up
We’ve heard the sad tales from the record labels and distributors about their ever-weakening music sales, but there are other players in the market who are also feeling the pinch: retailers.
http://www.stereophile.com
Music Industry in Global Fight on Web Copies
Having vanquished the music swapping service Napster in court, the entertainment industry is facing a formidable obstacle in pursuing its major successor, KaZaA: geography.
http://www.nytimes.com
Judge gives Bon Jovi album go-ahead
Bon Jovi’s latest album, “Bounce,” is already showing some resiliency. A New York district court judge late Friday denied a motion to restrict Universal Music Group from distributing and promoting the record, due in stores Tuesday. It will be one of the first major albums released with identification numbers that give in-store buyers bonuses via the Web.
http://news.com.com
Commentary: Digital Media: Don’t Clamp Down Too Hard
It’s hard to muster much concern about something that’s likely to happen four years from now on TVs that few people own. But there’s reason to make the effort. Right now, entertainment companies want the government to mandate technology that would control how digital TV shows are copied and distributed.
http://www.businessweek.com
A symphony of Seuss
Rap lyrics and Dr. Seuss books rest beside poster-size sheets of music composition paper in Robert Kapilow’s home office. Not exactly the reference material you’d expect in the studio of a classical composer. But the River Vale resident prides himself on being the green eggs and ham of the symphony music world – an acquired taste that whos, grinches, skeptics, and even regular Sams often like once they try.
http://www.bergen.com
