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January 01, 1990 - January 27, 2013 + On the Beat
Why They Download Illegally 
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Last week, I asked KCRW radio listeners who downloaded music files illegally to tell me what motivated their actions. I received dozens of letters in...
How Much Do You Value Music?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070328how_much_do_you_valu
Last week, Mitch Bainwol, the CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, or the RIAA, and Cary Sherman, its President, wrote an opinion piece...
SXSW 2007
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Pardon any hoarseness in my voice. I've just come back from the South by Southwest music conference and festival. Physical recovery takes a few days...
Indies Come in All Shapes and Sizes
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Much has been said about the Independent record business over the last couple of years, though few really understand it. Almost no one wants to...
The Storm Brewing on Internet Radio
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070307the_storm_brewing_on
Last Friday, Internet radio stations around the country were delivered a stunning blow. The Copyright Royalty Board, (otherwise known as CARP) is a panel of...
How MySpace Is Changing the Record Industry
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070228how_myspace_is_chang
It's a wonderful time to be a recording artist. Though the record business may never return to the glory days of the past, today's artist...
Sirius and XM
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070221sirius_and_xm
The XM and Sirius radio merger announcement took center stage this
week. The news underscores satellite radio's fight to keep the fragile
markets they created. Two large...
The Grammys
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070214the_grammys
I'd like to start on the positive note, but this year, the Grammy Awards were a bit of a downer. The show was overshadowed by...
Job Bites, Prince Reigns
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070207job_bites_prince_rei
The record business is buzzing since Steve Jobs, Apple executive #1, went on the offensive yesterday, publicly urging record labels to abolish DRM, the acronym...
The Mix Tape Realities
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DJ Drama is one of the top producers in the mix tape scene. Last week, his office was raided by the Atlanta Police, in conjunction...
Waking Up to a New Day
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The news is not good for the record business. Last week, Soundscan, the system that monitors sales, announced the lowest sales week ever, since they...
Apple Did It Again
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070110apple_did_it_again
I'm a geek at heart. Though I can't think in flash, and I've never spoken HTML, I've eagerly anticipated the arrival of new hardware devices. ...
The End of 2006
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070103the_end_of_2006
The music industry ended on a sad note, with the passing of two great icons. Ahmet Ertegun, the longtime Atlantic Records co-founder and producer, died...
Copyright and Creative Commons
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Creativity is the lifeblood of American life. Our national output of
ideas generates huge sums of wealth. In fact, with the exception of
the military-industrial complex during...
The Velvet Underground
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The most interesting news to hit the wire services this week was the
Velvet Underground master acetate story. The acetate was bought at a
NYC flea market...
