Archive for April, 2007

As you’ve likely seen reported, the Copyright Royalty Board decided to dramatically increase royalty rates for internet streaming, and changing the way that such royalties are calculated.
This will make it cost-prohibitive for many online steaming stations to continue.
From SaveNetRadio.org:
The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been [...]

Free Albums, no Guilt

Another great source of music online is FreeIndie.com - they make available full albums (usually more like an EP length - 5 or 6 songs) from independent artists for download.

They’ve featured, for example:

Beirut
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Bright Eyes
Voxtrot
Tim Fite
Rogue Wave

Via Retro Music Snob, I discovered these wonderful posts on Pop Headwound:

Wilco - Rare Tracks, Vol 1.
Wilco - Rare Tracks, Vol 2.

Not only are the tracks great, but PH provides a nice little explication of each track, with source and often links for more info.
These tracks should help hold you over until Sky Blue Sky [...]

[Update - Peter Bjorn and John will be live on NPR Monday, April 30th - often these shows are available for download after the fact if you miss the live show]
Continuing on the Scandinavian theme (Under Byen) are Peter, Bjorn & John, who’ve recently appeared on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and KEXP’s Live Performance podcast [...]

Via High Touch I stumbled upon Irrational Public Radio.

Go listen to the demo - if you’ve ever been a steady listener to NPR, you will find the whole thing very funny.