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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 [...]
Salme Dahlstrom – Acid Cowgirl
Salme Dahlestrom exudes energy and rhythm in her music. Her Acid Cowgirl Audio Trade CD has been very successful and features her hits Hotel California and the very catchy ‘C’mon Y’all. If you havent heard them then your missing great dance beat hits. Salme took time from her next project to talk to us about her music, her [...]
Ludwyg – Mystery & Mystique
Ludwyg are a two piece band with inspiration from many areas of the music industry, creatively generating songs which inspire a sense of mystery and mystique. Having been involved in the music scene for a number of years they are currently in the process of developing their next EP ‘Revolt’. But Billy Ludwyg did find [...]
Gazebo – The Musician and Man
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Italian musician Gazebo. Gazebo is a living legend among fans of “Italo-disco” and he has a following in many places throughout the world. Americans are beginning to discover what
Europeans have known for over two decades. Gazebo is a multi-talented musician and a force to be reckoned with.
Gazebo’s new [...]
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.
