WebcastingComcast to Produce Spanish Webcast of Democratic ConventionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2008 - 9:22am.
Denver - In a first for a national political convention, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) has announced that it has partnered with Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) to provide a live, Spanish-language streaming simulcast of the entire 2008 Democratic National Convention from Denver. "With Spanish as the primary language of approximately 35 million Americans -- not to mention the more than 300 million Spanish-speakers outside the United States -- offering bilingual coverage of the Convention makes more people feel welcome under the Democratic Party's 'big tent'," said Texas State Senator and Convention Co-Chair Leticia Van de Putte. tags: Video | Comcast | Washington | Politics | Webcasting | Democratic National Convention Committee |
Report: Deals Reached on Several Digital Music Royalty IssuesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 20, 2008 - 10:34am.
New York - The major players in contentious negotiations over digital music royalties, which pit music publishers, record labels and digital music services against one another, have reached a settlement on two of five major issues, Billboard reported, citing an account from David Israelite, president and CEO of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). Judge Calculates Web Radio Royalties Owed to ASCAPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 9:52am.
Sirius Now Available on Squeezebox Network Music PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 11:27am.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio (NASD: SIRI) said on Tuesday it has signed a deal with Logitech, to make over 80 Sirius channels available for streaming on the company's Squeezebox line of network music players. The offering includes music channels plus programs featuring Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and NFL Radio. MP3tunes Adds Locker Access From Internet RadiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2008 - 10:49am.
San Diego - MP3tunes, the digital music locker service started by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, announced on Thursday that its service will be available on Reciva-powered Internet radio devices, allowing users to listen to both Web radio stations and their own music collections on the same device. Reciva's platform for Internet radio playback in multiple formats is used in products including the Tangent Quattro, Revo Pico Wi-Fi, OXX Digital Classic 600, and Grace Wireless Internet Radio. MP3tunes said access to its service will shortly be enabled on another 40 Reciva devices across the U.K. and Europe. AT&T to Offer Live Webcast from Coachella FestivalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 11:20am.
San Antonio - AT&T has announced that it will provide an exclusive live webcast from the 2008 Coachella music festival this weekend from its broadband AT&T blue room site. On-demand content from the festival will also be available from blue room, AT&T U-verse and via AT&T mobile devices in May. Madonna to Webcast NYC Club Show Live on MSN MusicAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2008 - 11:57am.
New York - A rare club performance by Madonna scheduled for April 30 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York will be webcast live by Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) MSN Music to U.S. users, and to the rest of the world on May 15, Billboard reports. The artist's Icon fan club has also added social networking components, including a $40 platinum membership that offers exclusive concert pre-sales and other goodies. Report: U.S. Weekly Web Radio Audience Hits 33 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 9:47am.
tags: Social Networking | Radio | Music | Reports | Research | Arbitron | Webcasting | Edison Media Research |
CBS Radio Strikes Deal to Power AOL RadioAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2008 - 11:13am.
New York - CBS Corp.'s (NYSE: CBS) CBS Radio announced on Friday an agreement with Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) AOL, to power AOL Radio and drive advertising sales for the service's more than 200 streams, in addition to its own more than 150 radio station streams and custom channels. Fabchannel.com to Offer Live Concerts from Universal ArtistsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2008 - 1:32pm.
Amsterdam - Fabchannel.com, a provider of live concert webcasts, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with Universal Music Netherlands, for the rights to offer live recordings of Universal artists performing in Amsterdam. The concerts will be offered for global viewing on the ad-supported Fabchannel.com site, and also offered for sale as video and audio downloads both through the site and Universal Music's own channels. Wilco to Webcast Concert TonightAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2008 - 12:36pm.
Chicago - Wilco announced on Thursday that it will offer a live webcast of tonight's final performance of its five-night residency at Chicago's Riviera Theatre. The webcast is slated to begin streaming at 7:30 p.m. Central time, and will be available from a link below. Report: Web Music Radio Listening Up 26% in 2007Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 10:14am.
Salinas, Calif. - Web-based music radio services generated 4.85 billion total listening hours in 2007, a 26% increase over 2006, according to a report from AccuStream iMedia Research. tags: Radio | Music | Reports | Metrics | Research | Webcasting | AccuStream iMedia Research | Shoutcast |
Webcasting Services Firm Granicus Lands $10 millionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2008 - 7:12am.
San Francisco - Following eight years in business, including the past four turning a profit, San Francisco-based Granicus, a provider of government webcasting and public meeting management software and services, said that it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding from JMI Equity. Digital Media Assoc. Hires Director of Government AffairsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 17, 2008 - 1:22pm.
Washington - The Digital Media Association (DiMA), which represents the interests of large webcasters including AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo, has hired Greg Barnes, former senior counsel to House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, to become the association's legislative counsel and director of government affairs. "We look forward to having Greg on board as we continue to help digital media companies achieve a regulatory and business environment that supports industry growth, creative and technological innovation and greater consumer enjoyment of digital content," DiMA executive director Jonathan Potter. Webcasters, Publishers in Dispute Over Interactive StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2008 - 11:18am.
tags: Law | Policy | Music | Copyright | DiMA | NMPA | Copyright Office | Sony/ATV | Webcasting | CRB |
Large Webcasters Petition Lawmakers for Royalty Rate ParityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2007 - 10:16am.
tags: Policy | Music | Yahoo | AOL | RealNetworks | DiMA | Washington | Pandora | Webcasting | Live365 | CRB |
Facing Higher Royalties, AOL, Yahoo May Shut Off Web RadioAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2007 - 9:58am.
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. Sen. Hillary Clinton Weighs In on Webcasting Royalty DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2007 - 12:23pm.
San Francisco - New York Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton expressed support for continued negotiations between webcasters and SoundExchange over royalty rates for streaming music online, in an e-mail reply sent to constituents who queried her on the issue, Wired News reported. "I will continue to monitor this situation with the hope that they produce a fair and equitable resolution for all sides," reads the e-mail from Clinton, published in full on Wired.com. "Please be assured that I will continue to follow this issue closely and that I will keep your views in mind in the future as the situation plays out." Slacker to Power Web Radio Station for Spin MagazineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2007 - 12:35pm.
New York - Slacker, a provider of personalized Web radio and a complementary portable player, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Spin magazine on a custom radio station for the cover story of its October issue on punk music. The Spin Punk station will include cover art and artist profiles. |
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