Online
radio stations 'close shop' in protest
Literally
hundreds of online radio stations closed shop last Wednesday (May 1st) in
protest of a recently proposed royalty rate. In the "Day of
Silence." some stations stopped their broadcasts all day, while
others stayed silent for half a day. Many of those that did not shut down
aired a 12-hour talk show informing listeners about the new rate plan,
which would require webcasters to pay a fee to record labels and artists
in addition to the one they (the station), as well as conventional
stations, already pay out to songwriters and publishers through
organizations like ASCAP and BMI.
The rate, proposed by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel in February,
would require stations that broadcast exclusively over the Web to pay 0.14
cents per listener per song, while conventional stations that stream their
broadcast online would pay a rate of 0.07 cents. If enacted into law, the
additional fees would be retroactive to October 1998 and could force many
online stations to shut down. Webcasters contend that the rate should be
set as a percentage of their revenue, not based on the size of their
audience. If you would like to participate in this protest please visit
www.saveinternetradio.org.
Source:
soulnotes.com
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Lisa
'Left-Eye' Lopez is buried in Atlanta
The
body of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was taken from
Honduras to her home in Atlanta last Monday (April 29). There was a
memorial on Wednesday in Atlanta for the pop star's loved ones, and
her funeral was held on Thursday in the New Birth Missionary Baptist
Church in Lithonia, Georgia, at 11 a.m. A spokesperson for the church said
the funeral the funeral was open to the public who paid their respects to
the late star.
Lisa
was killed on Thursday (April 25th) in Honduras when the SUV she was
driving flipped over and suffered fatal head trauma. Eight others were in
the vehicle with her and all were rushed to the hospital. Half of them
were released while the other four remained hospitalized in stable
condition.
Lopes' mother, Wanda Lopes, and her family released a statement
through the group's manager Bill Diggins expressing heartfelt
thanks to the thousands of fans that have sent messages of condolences to
them at this tragic time.
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Smith
& Mighty tells you 'Life is.....'
Smith
and Mighty
returns after a 2 year hiatus with the latest album 'Life
is' their latest adventure
into the world of Drum 'n' Bass/Dub wise. The album released on their More
Rockers label has all the traits
that we've come to love from Smith and Mighty thumping bass line wicked
lyrics and a host of guest artists including Shantal,
Hazel
Jane, MC
Bunx, Tammy
Payne and Caroline
The lead off single is 'Life
has a way' the combination
of drum and bass and dub present but it has a more soulful feel on this
one compared to those of past offerings. This will make it's way to a
radio station near you. Other notables are the B-sided B-Line
Fi Blow Sea,
Rise,
Flash of Joy
and Run
com. Available in their
native UK and Europe but not yet on American shores. Keep you posted
