[78-L] This Will Make Radio Even MORE Dead

[Bill McClung]

I was in New York City this week and one of my meetings included Amy
Goodman who has a syndicated radio show called Democracy Now.  She said her
show is growing in sydication and that there is a growing number of
start-up independent stations around the US.  So I for one am hopeful that
there is will be more and more sources of balanced talk about issues and I
hope these stations will be playing a wide range of music to fill their
non-talk time.  

One of my goals for 2009/2010 is to host a radio show somewhere in south
Texas where I play music from the 30s, 40s, and 50s.



> [Original Message]
> From: Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: 5/11/2009 11:09:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] This Will Make Radio Even MORE Dead
>
> Broadcasters play music to attract audiences. Advertisers like audiences
and 
> pay the broadcasters for the right to advertise. Therefore broadcasters 
> should pay the musicians for the right to use their music.
> If this logic is too difficult for US broadcasters I wouldn't lament the
end 
> of terrestrial music radio in the US. Let's just hope the endless talk
shows 
> will focus on ethical issues now and then - like the eighth commandment,
for 
> instance.
>
> Kristjan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lewis" <uncledavelewis at hotmail.com>
> To: "78 78" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 12:02 PM
> Subject: [78-L] This Will Make Radio Even MORE Dead
>
>
>
> Dear Recording Academy Member:
> In February, I told our worldwide GRAMMY telecast audience about our
quest 
> for a performance right for artists whose music is broadcast on AM/FM
radio.
> My message today is for our insiders-Recording Academy members. We are at
a 
> critical moment in this pursuit, and now is the time to act. A vote in
the 
> U.S. House Judiciary Committee is imminent, so your representative needs
to 
> hear from you today or tomorrow (May 11 or 12).
> Royalties are paid to performers by U.S. Internet radio and satellite
radio, 
> and by terrestrial broadcasters everywhere in the developed world. But in 
> the U.S., AM/FM radio does not pay for the music it uses. The Performance 
> Rights Act would close the "corporate radio loophole" that prevents
artists 
> from earning royalties when their work is used by the $16 billion radio 
> industry. If you believe that performers should be compensated whenever 
> another business profits from their work, please take three minutes and 
> place a call to your legislator's office. It's quick and easy. Simply go
to 
> www.grammy.com/musicfirst and click "Call Now" for instructions.
> Together, we can establish this important right for our music community.
> Kind regards,
>
> Neil Portnow
> President/CEO
> The Recording Academy
>
> In other words, say hello to world where broadcast radio is news and
talk, 
> 24 hours a day, on every station.
>
> Uncle Dave Lewis
> uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
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