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January 01, 1990 - November 20, 2012 + On the Beat
The End of the Endless Summer 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070801the_end_of_the_endle
Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Based on that, the record business...
The Games People Play
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070725the_games_people_pla
For the last month or two, I've been following the Internet-radio royalty beat with interest and so has the American public. In March, the Copyright...
Princely Guidance
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070718princely_guidance
Prince, the irrepressible Prince. He defies convention at every turn. His latest twist sent the UK record business into a tailspin. For the launch of...
When Our Leaders Fail Us
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Last week, I discussed the overpriced new music royalties
facing all Internet radio stations. The
deadline to pay these new and retroactive fees is this Sunday...
Cloudy Issues Surround Internet Radio
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070704cloudy_issues_surrou
The current issue facing internet radio streaming has heated to unprecedented levels. On June 26, KCRW participated in a "Day of Silence" for listeners to...
Magnatune
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070627magnatune
Most of the record industry has been trying to figure out how to make money in this declining market doing the exact same things they've...
Music for Social Change
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070620music_for_social_cha
For many, music is the universal language that speaks when ordinary
words cannot. Often an instrument for social change, music will be
speaking very loudly next month,...
Social Hedonism and Deconstructing iTunes Plus
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070606social_hedonism_and_
A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal announced that
promoters, Bulldog Productions, were touting a special five concert series to
be held in East Hampton, New...
Current TV
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070530current_tv
In 1981, the music business and youth culture were given
a huge boost, with the advent of MTV.
That one television channel revolutionized how we experienced music,...
EMI Merges With...(Insert Name Here)
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070523emi_merges_with_inse
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for the record industry as the
decline of sales continues to force shifts in the market.
Exploding Access in the Record Business: Why More Is Less
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070516exploding_access_in_
Here's an ironic paradox. CD sales continue to spiral
downwards, while Americans are exposed to more music than ever before...
Blame It on the Attorneys
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070509blame_it_on_the_atto
Broadcast Radio versus the Recording Industry
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070425broadcast_radio_vers
According to Roll Call, which is the Congressional newspaper, the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, is joining forces with several artists’ organizations to...
Internet and Satellite Radio
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070418internet_and_satelli
The beauty and the brilliance of newfound advances in radio have inspired and reignited listeners. Just when radio was losing out to television, DVD's and...
The Record Business vs the Music Business
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070411the_record_business_
The record business is fading deep into the fabric of the American
culture, where online gaming, on demand television, and youTube reality
outtakes competes with the excitement...
