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Radio group heads cautiously optimistic
No one was ready to sign on to Entercom CEO David Field’s prediction of double-digit growth in 2010, but participants in Thursday’s Group Executives Super Session Breakfast agreed that the worst of the downturn appears to have passed.
“If David’s group is up 15%, then we’ll be up 16%,” joked Clear Channel Communications CEO Mark Mays. “We’ve [...]
Internet radio sites and music industry reach agreement over royalties
By Jim Puzzanghera
July 8, 2009
Reporting from Washington — The music won’t stop for Internet radio after a group of webcasters struck an agreement with SoundExchange, the organization that collects royalties for musicians and record companies, over payments for playing music online.
The settlement ends a 2 1/2 -year-old dispute that had threatened to silence the nascent [...]
Government Makes $4 Billion ‘Down Payment’ on Project to Expand Broadband
By Cecilia Kang
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Vice President Biden yesterday announced guidelines for $4 billion in stimulus funds to expand high-speed Internet access across the nation, jump-starting a program that has been criticized for taking too long to get off the ground.
The first round of grants and loans is part of a total $7.2 [...]
Monika Jalili – Songs of Iran
IRM: Â Can you introduce yourself and enlighten our readers on how you came to be involved in music?
MJ: My name is Monika Jalili. I perform the music of Iran. I’ve always had a passion for singing since as far back as I can remember. While growing up, I sang in all the musicals in school [...]
Chasing Jane – Unraveled
Chelsi Marie and DaLona Foster are Chasing Jane. This Seattle band consistently produces a comfortable blend of American Rock with pop-laced hooks that grab you and pull you closer for that intimate kiss of beautifully executed harmonies. They have recently released their album, “Unraveled”, which was engineered by Jay Hallstrom.
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We Are Fiction
JS: How about introducing the band to everyone? How long have you all been together?
WAF: Hi! We’re We Are Fiction, a 5 piece post-hardcore / melodic screamo band from Peterborough, UK. We got together in Summer 2007 with this line up; 4 of us we’re in a band together for a few years before our [...]
IRM Review: Sony MDR -V150 Headphones
Price New: $20-$40
Rating (1-5): 3.8
Ok – so we bought these in an airport during a long layover, so they were a little on the pricey side for us, but we have seen some decent prices online.
We use a set of these in studio sessions and the comfort level is good unless you are going to [...]
IRM Review: The Levelator™
Enter The Levelator™ from The Conversations Network. This software application available for Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS X (10.4 or 10.5), and Linux (Ubuntu) combines the best of normalizers, compressors, as well as a super-easy interface to solve post-production audio level variances.
