webcasting

Agreement Reached on Webcasting Royalty Rates

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:33:58 -0400

Full article: Future of Music Coalition
Webcasting services have reached an agreement with SoundExchange, the nonprofit organization that collects and distributes the digital public performance royalty on behalf of performing artists and sound copyright owners. Large webcasters like Pandora seem satisfied with the deal. But it remains to be seen if smaller webcasters will sign on.

Lawsuit Tackles School Sports Webcasts

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:38:33 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
The association that oversees high school sports in Wisconsin is suing the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and one of its papers, the <em>Post-Crescent</em> of Appleton, in a dispute about who has the right to broadcast high school sports contests online.

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National College Radio Conference

Mary Alice Crim — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:51:55 -0500

Start: 03/06/2009 - 03:06

End: 03/08/2009 - 03:06

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The IBS National College Radio Broadcasting and Webcasting Conference brings together students and representatives from college and high school radio stations across the country with over 200 speakers from the radio, broadcasting and music industries, as well as special guest appearances from musicians and well-known media personalities.

Even if Royalties for Web Radio Fall, Revenue Remains Elusive

Stevie Converse — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:04:43 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Claire Cain Miller
After a 19-month battle over Internet radio royalties, a truce between record labels and webcasters is finally in sight that would allow Internet radio start-ups to eke out an existence for at least a little while longer. Webcasters still must figure out how to bring in enough revenue to cover the costs.

Media Minutes: October 3, 2008

Candace Clement — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:56:59 -0400

There are over a million wireless microphones in use across the country. But most of them are illegal and squatting on airwaves that could be used for low-cost Internet access. And Congress helps to protect Internet Radio.

Media Minutes (2008-10-03)

Candace Clement — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:54:43 -0400

Wireless microphones are used by theater groups, churches, amateur musicians, karaoke singers across the country use them because they’re convenient and versatile. There’s only one problem: Most of them are illegal. And Congress helps to protect Internet Radio.

House Passes Webcaster Bill

Stevie Converse — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:02:35 -0400

Full article: Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)
The House unanimously passed the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008, which creates a way to ensure the long-term viability of internet radio by ending a long-running dispute over royalty rates.

Internet Radio Booming but Threatened

Stevie Converse — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:31:39 -0400

Full article: San Jose Mercury News
Troy Wolverton
Internet radio has a growing audience of up to 54 million monthly listeners, but it's threatened with extinction because of an unfair royalty rate structure. Now a congressman has stepped in to oversee negotiations between the Copyright Royalty Board and the webcasters.

Is NBC's Tight Leash on Olympics Webcasts a Mistake?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:14:09 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Saul Hansell
NBC has released the first batch of research on how people are actually watching the Olympics. Its findings raise questions about whether the network's fear that more liberal webcasting would cannibalize its broadcast audience was unfounded.