The Music Industry: A Real American Hero
A multi-million dollar lawsuit leveled by 41 states and commonwealths against some of America’s largest corporations was settled a few days ago. These corporations have been called vampires, leeches, bloodsuckers of the worst sort. They prey on people’s insecurities, flooding the media with ads showing how cool their products are. No, it’s not big tobacco. It’s big music.
http://cornelldailysun.com/articles/6288/
Accident blamed on teen driver changing radio station
A 15-year-old girl who tried to crank up the music in her mother’s car got a little more rock ’n’ roll than she bargained for.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com
Music industry sues Verizon – Unnamed file-swapper at center of privacy case
The music industry will go to court today to try to force an Internet service provider to identify a subscriber accused of illegally trading copyrighted songs, setting up a legal showdown that could alter the free-swapping culture that has been a signature of the Web.
http://www.freep.com/
Nirvana song is ‘Right’ for radio
For a long time it seemed like it would never happen. But after a protracted legal battle, the last known song recorded by the seminal alternative rock band Nirvana – laid to tape in January 1994, less than three months before Kurt Cobain committed suicide – is suddenly all over the radio. A Nirvana career retrospective, which includes the track, is due in stores Nov. 12.
http://www.boston.com/
Radio chip turns analogue into digital
While digital radio remains a minority pastime Motorola hopes to make money from digitizing already-established analogue stations.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2123344,00.html
CSU radio students to broadcast 24-hour race
When motor racing enthusiasts tune in to the broadcast at the PROCAR 24-hour race, chances are they’ll hear the work of Charles Sturt University students.
http://bathurst.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=183458&m=4&y=2002
Kremlin cracks down on Radio Liberty over Chechnya
President Vladimir Putin on Friday repealed the decree granting the U.S.-funded Radio Liberty special permission to operate in Russia, culminating years of tension over the station’s unstinting coverage of the bloody war in Chechnya.
http://www.iht.com/articles/72813.html
Chief of radio group finds job brings major bonuses
AUSTEREO Group Ltd boss Mr Brad March received a total of $1.42 million in the 2002 financial year.
http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=490144
LA radio station in trouble for naked prank
A Los Angeles radio DJ could face prosecution for encouraging a 17-year-old boy to walk around naked.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_684688.html
Women launch India’s first community radio
India’s first community radio has been launched at Orvakallu in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday. The woman members of the Mandal Ikya Sangham, who spent over Rs 25,000, to set up the radio station, named Mana Radio, formally launched the broadcast on Friday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=24201131
Listening to: Brotherhood – Various Artists (Luv ‘n’ Haight) – a gorgeous mix of classic and rare Brazilian jazz funk from the San Francisco Ubiquity label imprint. Features a 1978 Sun Ra jam (with a guitarist credited only as ‘Disco Kid’) and a great sleazy cover version of the O’Jays’ “For The Love of Money”. Bought a pristine second-hand copy on vinyl at Real Groovy Records over the weekend. Gorgeous.
