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../ ASCAP Announces New Radio Licensing AgreementThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced a new licensing agreement with over 12,000 United States Radio Stations. The new accord allows ASCAP to collect one consolidated sum from radio stations instead of a percentage of gross revenues, and includes rights for webcasts.The deal is very similar to the one that Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) forged last year and is a win-win for both artists and radio stations since the one-payment scenario eliminates the constant calculations of fees, and the guaranteed rate, means a considerable increase in the artists coffers. Prior to this agreement, ASCAP would charge stations a percentage of their gross revenue. Now the licensing agency would collect just one lump payment per year. According to estimates, this will increase royalty collections from $176 million (2003) to about $192 in 2004. The new agreement also integrates royalty payments for webcasts, which used to require a separate license. The Future: A very positive step forward for radio stations that wished to broadcast their shows online, but were stymied by large fees imposed by the licensing agencies.
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Be the first to hear about Experiments In Sound by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Part of Experiments In Sound, TestDrive will feature the lab results of our DJ Experiments so that everyone can get in on the action. Take the latest electronic music releases, mix vigorously with bleeding-edge DJ technology in a large beeker, and then cook the hell out of it! Be the first to hear about TestDrive by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is...
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