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Net Radio Bill Passes House

Posted by Kevin Spurlock on September 28, 2008 @ 9:58 am | 1 Comment

Web radio stations live to fight another day.

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that Web radio stations have painted as life or death for their services.

The Webcaster Settlement Act, which would allow Internet radio stations to negotiate with the music industry for a royalty rate lower than what Congress mandated last year, passed the House by a voice vote on Saturday.

Proponents of the bill had predicted a close vote.

Tim Westergren

(Credit: CNET News)

Tim Westergren, founder of Net music service Pandora, said he was elated about triumphing in the House, which came after traditional radio broadcasters withdrew their opposition.

Dennis Wharton, a spokesman for the National Association of Broadcasters, said Saturday night that Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) had met with representatives of the group and addressed some of their concerns.

As a result, the NAB dropped its opposition in the House and will not oppose the bill when it moves to the Senate for a vote, either Sunday or Monday.

“The bill having passed unanimously in the House certainly gives it momentum heading into the Senate,” Wharton said.

Webcasters are fighting for the right to negotiate with the music industry to reduce the royalty rates they must pay to stream music over the Web. Any deal must be approved by the federal government.

Congress is expected to adjourn on Monday, and the Webcaster Settlement Act enables Internet radio stations to reach an agreement with the music industry while Congress is out of session.

Westergren, who has emerged as a de facto spokesman for the bill, said some Web radio stations can’t afford a long delay in the talks. Right now, the law requires them to pay the older royalty rate, which Webcasters say will soon drive them out of business.

“It would be a killer blow,” Westergren said. “If we don’t get it passed now, it would mean waiting for a whole new Congress and administration and lots of uncertainty.”

As for the legislation’s chances in the Senate, Westergren said he’s cautiously optimistic.

“I’ve become gun shy because I’ve been burned so many times before,” he said. “We’re waiting to see what happens and consulting with our friends (in Congress).”

posted by Greg Sandoval – cnet.com

Updoc 14: Presidential Debate vs. Paradiso 9/26

Posted by Rafi Zabor on September 27, 2008 @ 2:51 am | Post a comment

Opening theme: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Nice Guys, Nice Guys: ECM

1. John Coltrane: Afro Blue; Coltrane Live at Birdland (Impulse)
2. Lucky Thompson: In a Sentimental Mood; Lucky Strikes (Fantasy/Prestige)
3-4. Miguel Zenon: Awakening Prelude, Cameron; Awake (Marsalis Music)
5. John Coltrane: Alabama, Coltrane Live at Birdland (Impulse)
6. Jacob Ter Veldhuis/North Netherland Orch. & Choir/Liebreich/McFadden/Allen: Paradiso Oratorio (Chandos)

Out Theme: Art Ensemble of Chicago: Strawberry Mango; Coming Home Jamaica (WEA/Atlantic)

Songs On Toast #12 – Playlist – 09/26/08

Posted by Brian Cullman on September 26, 2008 @ 8:16 pm | Post a comment

SONGS OF FAITH AND DOUBT

Host: Brian Cullman

Outside The Box Ep. 16 – Playlist – 09/23/08

Posted by Kevin Spurlock on September 24, 2008 @ 11:49 am | Post a comment

Updoc 13: September Songs

Posted by Rafi Zabor on September 20, 2008 @ 2:19 am | 1 Comment

UPDOC #13 PLAYLIST –9/19

Opening theme: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Nice Guys, Nice Guys: ECM

1-5. Carla Bley/Lost Chords, The Banana Quintet; The Lost Chords Find Paulo Fresu (Watt)
6. Kurt Weill/Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swiercewski, Threepenny Opera,
Overture; Symphony 1 & 2, etc. (Nimbus)
7. Sextet of Orchestra USA/Weill/Mike Zwerin, Alabama Song; Mack the Knife (BMG)
8. Weill/Gulbenkian/Swiercewski, Moritat; Symphony 1 & 2, etc. (Nimbus)
9. Sextet USA/Weill/Zwerin, Mack the Knife (title tune) (BMG)
10. Weill/Gulbenkian/Swiercewski, Instead-of Song; Symphony 1 & 2, etc. (Nimbus)
11. Weill/Gulbenkian/Swiercewski, Symphony #2; Symphony 1 & 2, etc. (Nimbus)
12. Sextet USA/Weill/Zwerin, Barbara Song; Mack the Knife (BMG)
13. Weill/Gulbenkian/Swiercewski, Song of Pleasant Living; Symphony 1&2, etc. (Nimbus)
14. Shostakovich/NY Philarmonic/Bernstein, Symphony #9; Symphonies 5&9 (Columbia/Sony)

Out Theme: Weill/Gulbenkian/Swiercewski, Cannon Song; Symphony 1&2, etc. (Nimbus)

URL – Episode # 14 – Playlist – 09/14/08

Posted by Jereann King on September 15, 2008 @ 9:43 am | Post a comment

Underground Railroad Love

Tuesdays – 10pm to midnight (EST)

Repeats on Saturdays – Noon to 2pm (EST)

Hosts – Jereann King & Pearl Shelby Sharpe

Analog and More – 09/13/08 – Playlist

Posted by Barry Portier on September 14, 2008 @ 1:02 pm | Post a comment

Analog and More

Barry Portier

Sept 06 th 2008 Play list

That’s a dozen. What next?

Posted by Rafi Zabor on September 13, 2008 @ 10:15 pm | Post a comment

UPDOC #12 PLAYLIST –9/12

Opening theme: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Nice Guys, Nice Guys: ECM

1. Ellington/Mingus/Roach: Fleurette Africaine; Money Jungle (Blue Note)
2. Mozart/Quator Ysaye: String Quartet in D Minor K.421; 6 String Quartets Dedicated to Haydn (Decca/Trio)
3. Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady [Complete] (Impulse)
4. George Benjamin/BBC Symphony/Elder; Ringed by the Flat Horizon; A Mind of Winter, The Music of George Benjamin (Nimbus)
5. Bartok/Juilliard String Quartet (1963): Quartet #3; Bela Bartok: String Quartets 1 – 6 (Retrospective)
6. Duke Ellington/Charles Mingus/Max Roach: Switch Blade; Money Jungle (Blue Note)

Outside The Box – Ep. 14 – 09/09/08

Posted by Kevin Spurlock on September 9, 2008 @ 10:20 pm | Post a comment

Outside The Box Ep. 14

Air Date: 09/09/08, 6pm – 10pm (EDT) Tuesdays

Repeats on Saturdays

Host: Kevin Spurlock

House Of Mercy – Playlist – 09/06/08

Posted by Barry Everitt on September 7, 2008 @ 2:23 am | 1 Comment

House Of Mercy Radio
September 6th 2008
presented by Barry Marshall – Everitt

Into The Red – Tammy Rogers

Mellow Down Easy – Rainer -(The Westwood Sessions Vol – Ow On )
Mountain Slide – Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club (Reiter In – Red Parlor)

God Bless America – James McMurtry (Just For The Kids – Blue Rose )
Tweeter And The Monkey Man – The Travelling Wilbury’s ( CBS)

Be With Me – Foy Vance (Hope – Wurda Mouth records )
Treat Your Mama – The John Butler Trio (Sunrise Over Sea – Jarrah)
Walk On Stilts – Black water Gorpel ( Fat Caddy)

Drink Ring Jesus – Stephen Simmons ( Rounder)
Everybody Love Me – Alejandro Escoveda String Quartet (Rooms For Songs )
Shining Darkness – The Crooked Jades (CJ Music)

Rats In The Kitchen – Special Ed & The Short Bus ( SE Music)

Mountain Time – Joe Bonamassa ( Live From Nowhere In Particular)

22 – Richard Buckner – ( Bloomed )
Vanishing Breed – Duane Jarvis – ( Far From Perfect)

Gold Rush – Pack AD
I’m Insane – T-Model Ford ( Pee Wee Get My Gun)

Keep On Going – Dr. John & The Lower 911
Guess I Lose – J J Cale

Runaway Train – Eliza Gilkyson ( Beautiful House )
Train Home – Chris Smither
Midnight Parade – Will Hoge ( Draw The Curtains)

Johnstown – Oh Susanna
The Monkeys Have Landed – Tom Ovans ( Beat Trade)
One Drink Away – Peter Bruntnell ( Ends Of The Earth)

Streets With No Lights – Dustin Bentall
Small Town Tragedy – Shurman ( Waiting For The Sunset)
Southside Of Heaven – Ryan Bingham (Mescalito )

Drive – Annie Keating – ( Belmont)
Rebound – Hacienda Brothers

Summers Gone – Rachel Harrington – ( Bootleggers Daughter)
Country Blues – Outlaw Social – ( Drybones)
Talking Hard Work – Woodie Guthrie

Shit Makes The Flowers Grow – Folk Uke
Don’t Wake The Scarecrow – The Felice Brothers

Baby’s Last Word – Claude Diamond ( On The Loose)
Walk Through The Fire – Mary Gauthier ( Filth & Fire )

Southern Comfort – Gavin Glass

Spookin’ The Horses – Fed Eaglesmith