After Stalemate, New Low-Power FM Radio Legislation Introduced

Congressmen Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow more community radio stations across the United States to begin broadcasting. In 2000, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued rules that would have allowed the establishment of thousands of low-power FM (LPFM) radio stations across the country. The FCC’s effort to promote diverse local voices on the radio...

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Universal Annouces It Will Not Renew iTunes Contract

Negotiation Tactic Or Rebellion?? Vivendi’s Universal Music Group notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract to sell music through iTunes. Universal said that it would market music to Apple at will, a move that could allow Universal to remove its songs from the iTunes service on short notice if the two sides do not agree on pricing or other terms in the future, these executives said. The declaration does not mean,...

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