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TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Fri Jul 13, 2007 @ 11:22am neoform

Los Angeles Times -- A federal appeals panel has declined to delay a substantial increase in royalties that Internet radio stations must pay for playing music, clearing the way for the rates to take effect Sunday. Webcasters had sought an emergency stay from the U.S. Court.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / OPINION Tue Jun 26, 2007 @ 12:48pm neoform

Washington Post -- If you listen to music, news or other programming via the Internet, you're likely to find a soundstream of silence today. The Day of Silence is a one-day protest being staged by big corporate web radio outlets, innovative smaller companies that are trying.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Tue Apr 17, 2007 @ 8:38am neoform

Ars Technica -- A panel of judges at the Copyright Royalty Board has denied a request from the NPR and a number of other webcasters to reconsider a March ruling that would force Internet radio services to pay crippling royalties. The panel's ruling reaffirmed the origina.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Mon Apr 16, 2007 @ 12:33pm neoform

Yahoo News -- Google Inc. and Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced a long-term agreement Sunday that will allow the Internet search leader to place advertising for its online customers on more than 675 Clear Channel radio stations. "This radio partnership wit.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Wed Mar 21, 2007 @ 12:16pm neoform

Los Angeles Times -- The chairman of the Senate's antitrust subcommittee Tuesday blasted the proposed merger of the country's two satellite radio providers, saying it would create a "business colossus" that would raise prices for listeners. "You have every right to ask ….. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Wed May 28, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

MSNBC -- A spacecraft orbiting Mars has photographed the Phoenix Mars Lander on the surface of the red planet, NASA scientists announced Tuesday. Mission controllers also said the mission has hit its first snag, as the radio on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbite.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Fri Dec 28, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

MSNBC -- Anyone with dreams of being a talk radio star — ranting about sports and politics, chatting with callers, sharing recipes or car-buying tips — can play host on their own show, right on the Web. BlogTalkRadio, Talkshoe and Skypecasts are among the W.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Tue Sep 4, 2007 @ 8:20am neoform

Los Angeles Times -- Even for native Cheeseheads, speaking like a local can be a linguistic nightmare. Just ask radio reporter Jackie Johnson, who grew up in Wisconsin. On the air, she has butchered the proper inflection for "Chequamegon" National Forest, and struggled to.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Wed Jun 27, 2007 @ 2:16pm neoform

BBC News -- Web radio broadcasters across the US will hold a "day of silence" on Tuesday in protest at plans to hike royalty payments when music is played online. The plan - due to come into force on 15 July - could cost webcasters around $1bn in additional admini.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Thu Jun 21, 2007 @ 4:34pm neoform

BBC News -- The future of live events, concerts, festivals and theatre shows could be secured thanks to a u-turn by Ofcom. The regulator has said it will look again at proposals to auction off the spectrum which radio microphones that power such events rely on... Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Tue May 29, 2007 @ 10:38am neoform

MSNBC -- The search for life around the universe will now take place around the clock. The SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute plans to have 42 radio astronomy dishes up and running in northern California by the end of 2007, which will ena.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Tue May 29, 2007 @ 10:37am neoform

MSNBC -- Sony Corp. says it will introduce its first HD Radio products in July, joining the growing group of companies seeking to make the next-generation digital radio technology a standard feature in audio products over the next several years. HD Radio is new.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Sat May 19, 2007 @ 1:34pm neoform

MSNBC -- This weekend, Live 365 chief executive Mark Lam is gearing up for his second trip to Washington in a month. For 2 1/2 days, Lam will be talking nonstop to congressional staffs in an attempt to drum up support for a bill that he's hoping will help keep his.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Mon Apr 16, 2007 @ 12:33pm neoform

Yahoo News -- Rusty Hodge got into Internet broadcasting seven years ago after becoming frustrated with the FM radio stations in San Francisco, where he worked as a Web engineer. His brainchild, SomaFM, started off as a jumble of computers in his garage, streaming m.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 7:29pm neoform

BBC News -- BBC TV and radio channels will be available on some mobile phones for a trial period, it has been announced. For an initial 12 months, a range of broadcast output will be syndicated to the Vodafone, Orange and 3 networks. Subscribers to their TV pac.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / OPINION Sun Mar 4, 2007 @ 9:37am neoform

www.radioparadise.com -- The US Copyright Office has released their new set of rates for the payment of royalties by Internet Radio, and they ignored all of the facts presented by webcasters (including RP) and gave the record industry exactly what they asked for: royalty rates so.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / OPINION Thu Jan 25, 2007 @ 12:04pm neoform

Reuters -- Remember that election last November? You know, the one that signaled the need for change. Well, apparently that change doesn’t include taking a more enlightened approach to legislation involving new technology. Earlier this month a bipartisan group of.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Mon Dec 4, 2006 @ 8:05pm neoform

MSNBC -- No-swipe credit cards that use radio waves to relay their data put consumers at increased risk of identity theft, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday... Read More