Archive for February 19th, 2009
Broadcasters, Webcasters Split on Royalties (Digital Trends)
Some broadcasters have reached agreements over royalties for Internet broadcasts...but webcasters are still out in the cold.
NAB, SoundExchange Hammer Out New Rates for Net Radio Royalties (E-Commerce Times)
A group that collects royalties for music artists and recording companies has agreed to reduce rates for thousands of commercial radio stations that also play songs over the Internet. Internet radio station operators had complained that rates originally set by the federal Copyright Royalty Board in 2007 could essentially force them to shut down. The new deal lowers those rates by about 16 ...
Webcasters: still (!) no deal on streaming royalties (Ars Technica)
In the US, royalties for the commercial broadcast of music are handled by a nonprofit group called SoundExchange . That arrangement has made the group a key player in negotiations regarding the fees paid for commercial Internet radio, a developing market that hasn't found a consistent revenue stream. Faced with the possibility of hefty fees that could force companies out of the business ...
Skyward Mobile files for bankruptcy (BizJournals)
A Wakefield, Mass., startup in the once-hot mobile application field filed for bankruptcy protection late Wednesday.
No studio, no theater: Just you and your home computer (The Kansas City Star)
It’s hard enough making a low-budget, independent film. Getting somebody to watch it is even harder.
How To: Turn Your Linux Rig into a Streaming Media Center (Linux Today)
Maximum PC: "We have assembled this guide to help you set up a cross-platform media streaming service using a Linux computer as a server. With our guide, you will be able to stream media to any other computer you own."
What Happened To TV Sound On 87.7 FM? (News On 6 Tulsa)
Many Channel 6 viewers were also Channel 6 listeners on 87.7 FM. That ended Tuesday with the switchover to digital only broadcasting.
