Tag: Radio
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David Bowie, The Lost Sessions, Vol 1, 2020 on Parachute Recording Company
Another Parachute Recording Company release, which collects radio broadcasts subject to different copyrights in the EU. In this case, that includes appearances Bowie made on: As is not uncommon with bootlegs, some tracks are misidentified / mislabelled: C14 is not Janine but the 4:42 version of “The Width of a Circle,” and C15 is not…
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More time to call your representatives
(via ars technica) Good news: Internet radio will remain safe and sound, at least through July of this year, on account of a new decision by the US Copyright Royalty Board. This means more time to call your representative and urge them to back HR 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.
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Save Internet Radio!
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…
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Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me
Another favorite podcast of mine is a show co-produced byChicago Public Radio and NPR called Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me. Self-described as “the oddly informative news quiz,” the show takes a humorous spin on the week’s news, involving a panel of comedic talent (regulars include Roy Blount, Jr, Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce, PJ O’Rourke, Mo…