Clear Channel Forcing Artists To Waive Rights & Royalties To Participate In FCC Mandated Indie Music Program

Hypebot, a music industry blog, has revealed Clear Channel’s unctuous contract with independent artists who wish to participate in their FCC ordered “NEW! Discover Artists” promotion. The FCC’s requirement for radio stations to open their airwaves to independent artists was based on a recent Payola settlement. However, Clear Channel has still managed to stick a knife in an indie artist’s back to bleed...

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DigiTech’s Vocalist Live 2 With musIQ Now Shipping

DigiTech is now shipping the Vocalist Live 2 vocal harmony and effects floor processor. The Vocalist Live 2 is the first vocal harmony processor employing the powerful technology of musIQ which accurately creates multi-part harmony by analyzing guitar chords. There is no tedious programming or knowledge of complicated music theory needed. Simply play any guitar chord and the Vocalist Live 2 knows exactly which harmony to create. The...

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