NPRNational Public Radio Buys Web Services Firm Public InteractiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2008 - 8:42am.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) announced that it has acquired Public Interactive, the public media Web services company owned by Public Radio International (PRI), for an undisclosed sum. PBS Launches "Vote 2008" SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2008 - 11:20am.
Arlington, Va. - PBS said that it has launched its new presidential election site, called Vote 2008. The site features a variety of news stories, video, online tools and user comments from public television and public radio sites across the nation. It also includes several social media widgets, a video player, a blog and an interactive election map produced in conjunction with National Public Radio (NPR). NPR Chief Executive Departs Abruptly After 10-Year TermAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2008 - 8:34am.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) announced on Friday that CEO Ken Stern will leave the network by "mutual agreement," abruptly ending his 10-year stint as a top executive at NPR. Court Releases Schedule for Appeal of Webcasting Royalty RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 26, 2007 - 9:19am.
Washington - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has released a briefing schedule for the appeal of webcasting royalty rates filed by various webcasters, which will begin in February but is not likely to be resolved until sometime in 2009, according to the Broadcast Law blog. Hillary Clinton introduces Fact Checking Site 'The Fact Hub'Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 9, 2007 - 6:42am.
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has upped her involvement in the “Blogosphere” with a new website called The Fact Hub that provides a quick response to charges and news reports that her campaign deems inaccurate. The site implies that its contents are, in fact, the Facts of the story, period, using the slogan, “The Straight Scoop on Election ’08 from The Hillary Clinton Campaign.”
NPR Debuts Music Site, Media PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2007 - 1:54pm.
Washington - NPR on Monday announced the launch of a new NPR Music multimedia site, which features on-air and online content -- such as interviews, reviews, blogs and live performances -- aggregated from NPR and 12 NPR member stations. Initial participants include KEXP and KPLU (Seattle); WFUV an WNYC (New York); KUT (Austin); and American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. NPR.org also launched a media player that lets users create playlists of NPR audio and video content available on the site, and makes recommendations based on a user's selections. Report: Web Radio Royalty Talks Could Soon Produce DealsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2007 - 8:50am.
New York - Some involved in the prickly royalty negotiations between music webcasters and the major record labels believe that issues could be resolved as early as the end of September, the Associated Press reported. June 1, 2007: 40th Anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt PepperAuthored by Scott Goldberg on May 31, 2007 - 8:00pm.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a groundbreaking album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, by The Beatles. The link below has an interesting audio piece by Ken Bader from The World, in which Steven Stark, author of "Meet the Beatles" is interviewed, along with members of the band. A fascinating piece in its own right, any music fan should take a minute to listen to Sgt. Pepper today, which Rolling Stone magazine ranked number 1 in its top 500 albums a few years ago.The Beatle's Sgt. Pepper Webcasters Ask Court to Delay New Royalty Rates During AppealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 31, 2007 - 11:19am.
Washington - A group of large and small webcasters, including NPR and those represented by the Digital Media Association (DiMA), on Wednesday asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to suspend the date on which new, higher webcasting royalty rates are due to take effect, until the court hears the webcasters' appeal of those rates. tags: Law | Policy | Music | Copyright | NPR | DiMA | Washington | SoundExchange | Webcasting | CRB |
Bipartisan House Bill Would Nullify New Webcast Royalty RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 26, 2007 - 1:29pm.
Washington - A bipartisan pair of lawmakers on Thursday introduced the Internet Radio Equality Act, a bill intended to nullify the effects of new, higher royalty rates recently set by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) that many music webcasters say will put them out of business. tags: Policy | Music | Copyright | NPR | DiMA | Washington | Webcasting | CRB | Internet Radio Equality Act |
Copyright Judges Reject Webcaster Appeals on New Royalty RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2007 - 2:51pm.
Washington - The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) on Monday issued a ruling denying motions submitted by various webcasters asking the judges to reconsider new, higher royalty rates for streaming music online. NPR Looking For Larger Headquarters in D.C. RegionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 13, 2007 - 1:37pm.
Washington - The Washington Business Journal reported on Friday that National Public Radio is looking for 400,000 square feet of space to consolidate its offices and "make room for digital media programs proposed for the future." The article said NPR could likely sell its existing headquarters in downtown DC near Union Station for around $115 million. "We have outgrown our space," Emily Lenzner, a spokeswoman for NPR, was quoted as saying in the article. "Our existing building needs significant reinvestment. And even with that, it would be too small to satisfy our current and future initiatives." Career Moves: April 6, 2007Authored by dmw on April 6, 2007 - 12:43pm.
Career Moves is made possible by @HIRE. NPR, SoundExchange File Responses With Copyright Royalty BoardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2007 - 3:11pm.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which again stated its request for a public rehearing of the CRB's recent ruling on royalties webcasters must pay to stream music online. SoundExchange Calls Webcast Royalty Decision FairAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 22, 2007 - 10:59am.
Washington - SoundExchange, the independent entity set up by the major labels to collect and distribute digital music royalties, responded to criticisms from small and large webcasters alike that the royalty rates recently announced by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) are too high by calling the decision-making process "fair." Copyright Board to Consider Rehearing of Webcast Royalty DecisionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 21, 2007 - 6:53am.
*A correction was made to the original version of this story. NPR to File Petition for Reconsideration of New Webcast Royalty RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2007 - 1:58pm.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) plans to file a "petition for reconsideration" of the new royalty rates for webcasting set forth earlier this month by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). New NPR Podcasts Include Video of "Morning Becomes Eclectic"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2007 - 1:26pm.
Washington - NPR announced that it has added a new slate of podcasts to its 390-title directory, including a full podcast for its "Fresh Air" program from WHYY Philadelphia; its first video podcast, for KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic"; "Car Talk Call of the Week"; and a new podcast from "Day to Day" contributor Xeni Jardin. In addition, the company said that it has upgraded the audio fidelity for its music-related podcasts, from 64K mono to 128K stereo. NPR said its podcasts have to date been downloaded more than 80 million times. Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) to Perform Live on NPR MondayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2006 - 11:08am.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) announced on Friday that singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, will give his first live U.S. live performance and answer listeners' questions live on "Talk of the Nation," the broadcaster's national news-talk call-in program. The appearance will broadcast from the studios of NPR member station WXPN in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 18 at 3:00 p.m.
Career Moves: October 13, 2006Authored by dmw on October 13, 2006 - 10:58am.
William K. Marimow, the Executive Vice President for News at National Public Radio, has accepted a lower position, as NPR’s Ombudsman. In his previous position, Marimow, oversaw the public broadcasting network’s global news-gathering operation, which includes the shows “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.” The ombudsman position, which serves as the listener’s representative, has been vacant for about three months. This move marks the first major action taken by Ken Stern, who was promoted to the chief executive position at NPR on Oct. 1.
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