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Internet, satellite and cable music royalty payments up 17% in 2011

This is certainly an indicator of strong growth for internet radio and streaming services. Music royalties agency SoundExchange announced Tuesday that it ended the year collecting $292 million in royalty payments, up 17% from 2010. These royalties are paid by … finish reading Internet, satellite and cable music royalty payments up 17% in 2011

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Stop Online Piracy Act: an online music sharing killer?

I am reading Representative Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, and it scares the heck out of me. Like the oft-criticized Protect IP Act making its way through the Senate, the House bill is ostensibly designed to stop … finish reading Stop Online Piracy Act: an online music sharing killer?

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The Past Week In Radio

Catch up on stories you might have missed from the past week in radio. Dirty Money Talk radio’s biggest names are paid millions of dollars to “use a script, outline or set of talking points,” according to a new report. … finish reading The Past Week In Radio

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WFMU’s Free Music Archive Receives MacArthur Grant

If it’s possible to have a crush on a radio station, then I have a crush on WFMU. The eclectic, freeform non-commercial New Jersey community radio station was an innovator in online streaming, offering on-demand show archives years before the … finish reading WFMU’s Free Music Archive Receives MacArthur Grant

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NPR calls for Congress to create “common public media waiver”

As we’ve reported, National Public Radio has been filing comments with the Federal Communications Commission a lot these days, talking up its localism initiative, Android app, and new mobile site. NPR’s latest commentary to the FCC on its National Broadband … finish reading NPR calls for Congress to create “common public media waiver”

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