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January 01, 1990 - December 08, 2012 + On the Beat
We7 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100505we7
The music industry's road forward is clearly digital. Physical music sales have been steadily plummeting over the last few years, while digital sales have been...
The State of Classical Music
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100428the_state_of_classic
Net Neutrality
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100421net_neutrality
For just about everyone, a strong internet connection is highly valued. But there's a fight going on, which could limit what you see and hear...
Record Store Day
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100414record_store_day
This Saturday, KCRW's own Gary Calamar, along with journalist Phil Gallo release their first book, Record Store Days. The book chronicles the history of the...
Hearing Loss
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100407hearing_loss
In a society obsessed with health, one of our great oversights is the protection of our hearing. When our lifestyle shifted from stereos to portable...
The US Copyright Group
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100331the_us_copyright_gro
For the last ten years, the music industry has done a terrible job of minding its own business. Illegal digital downloading is so widespread, in...
1,000 True Fans
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob1003241000_true_fans
Imagine this scenario: you're a performing musician with over 1,000 dedicated fans. Is this a real and ongoing business? For some, it can be. Based...
Levon Helm and David Byrne
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100317levon_helm_and_david
Purity of spirit is one of the greatest ingredients of creative
genius. And that's exactly what is captured in the new documentary
about Levon Helm, the...
Pomplamoose
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100310pomplamoose
Three weeks ago, the cable network MTV dropped the phrase, "music television," from their corporate logo. It was a long overdue gesture, indicating that the...
OK Go and the Fight for Embeddable Videos
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100303ok_go_and_the_fight_
Rock and roll has always been a cheeky business. People who play it straight rarely capture the attention of the cool and groovy, who shout...
The Performance Royalties Act
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100224the_performance_roya
A Washingtonian dog fight is nothing new. Today the radio industry is embroiled in a political argument with the record business. The argument is over...
San Francisco Mixtape Society
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100217san_francisco_mixtap
Last month in San Francisco, a group of self-proclaimed music geeks got together at a bar in the Mission district. They were fulfilling the time...
EMI, Warners and Spotify
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100210emi_warners_and_spot
Alan Carton
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob100127alan_carton
Sometimes, a story creeps up and grabs you. This is the story of Alan Carton. Alan was an avid music fan, diagnosed with soft tissue...
35-Year Reversion of Copyrights
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob10012035-year_reversion_of
Just when you thought it couldn't get any tougher for music companies, it does. A little known fact sitting quietly in the copyright laws will...
