Webcaster Settlement Act Passes US Congress

The Webcaster Settlement Act or HR 7084 has been passed by Congress. The bill authorizes Internet radio services and agents for copyright owners and performers to negotiate new royalty agreements from 2006 (retroactive) through 2015. After the House of Representatives passed the bill on September 28th, and the U.S. Senate quickly approved the measure (since they obviously have other things on their minds… –Ed.). The...

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TestDrive: Sony PCM-D50 Digital Recorder

TestDrive, our gear reviews section, has cooked up another extensive evaluation. This time we’ve turned our attention to the Sony PCM-D50… Whether or not Sony was planning to debut a more budget minded recorder, or is now responding to this vibrant sector, is unknown, however, the Japanese company recently launched the PCM-D50, an affordable 24-bit / 96-kHz recorder with built-in condensor microphones and 4 GB of internal...

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