Public Radio Stations Rally Against Online Royalty Rate Hike

Two of the largest public radio stations, NPR and KCRW, are rallying against a major streaming radio royalty rate increase, issued by the Copyright Royalty Board earlier this month. The updated rate structure, which replaces revenue-based percentage calculations with flat, per-play fees, is widely viewed as the Death Blow for small and midsize web radio stations. And larger webcasters will face incredibly elevated royalties, and...

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FreeVerse Updates Sound Studio To Version 3.5

Freeverse has updated Sound Studio to version 3.5. This is a serious update to the alternative Mac sound recording and editing tool. Digitize tapes and vinyl records, record live performances, create your own mixes with crossfades, tweak the levels and EQ, apply digital effects, and save in all major file formats with Sound Studio 3.5. The Top 8 New Features of Sound Studio 3.5: • Apple Lossless, ADTS AAC, NeXT/Sun Audio, and Ogg...

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