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... of publishing revenue. Artists would, of course, prefer the reverse. Interestingly yet unsurprisingly, major publishers are not asleep at the wheel in the age of these new deals. Coming at the content from ... artist has yet another pie splitter - the record company. This is important because, as writer Bob Lefsetz says on his blog, "if you pay your manager 15%, ... your agent 10%, you can't afford another revenue-sharer….So, unless the majors suddenly become managers, they're cost prohibitive." Even if ...

"Vicious currents blew through a majority of the material. Violence cast a pall over 'Ain't Talkin',' while a re-imagined 'Just Like a Woman' threw sarcastic daggers. Better still, the scampering 'Highway ... . We were at that concert last night, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, and, reading that, I realize (once again) that describing music is a special skill. We loved the concert, but I'm going to leave it to Gendron to describe... Bob Dylan didn't play any Christmas tunes from his new holiday ...

... she worked at the Tiffany Network prior to her three-year stint at ABC. At CBS she'll work once again with Bob Schieffer, described by Fishbowl DC as her longtime friend and mentor. Congratulations and good luck at your new (old) home, ... a legal analyst for the CBS News broadcasts THE CBS EVENING NEWS and FACE THE NATION. She has reported on most of the major judicial appointments and confirmation hearings of the past 15 years and amassed crucial sources in the White House, the Justice Department ...

... 's "Wasted On The Way." CSN's seminal contribution to the evolution of contemporary American music was honored in 1997 with the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall ... "Good Morning Starshine" was sung on a Sesame Street episode in 1969 by cast member Bob McGrath. In 1970, ASCAP announced that "Aquarius" was played more frequently on U.S. ... years old, New York City native Stephen Schwartz, became a major force in the American Musical Theater when he penned Broadway's Godspell, for which he ...

by Howie Cockrill Last week, a federal district judge in California dismissed a copyright infringement suit brought by Universal Music Group against a man selling Universal's "promo" CDs on eBay. This decision is not a minor blip on ... her possession of that particular copy, without needing permission from the copyright owner. EXCEPTIONS As with everything in law, there are some major exceptions to the First Sale Doctrine - which, as you'll remember, is itself an exception to the copyright owner's ...

... as much of a pain as shopping/wrapping/etc. That's not the point. But all the major religions that are celebrating this time of year have gift-giving as a central notion not as ... street hockey the day after Christmas for several years with all the in-laws. Why? Bob wanted to one year. After three years… It's a tradition! 42. Overtip, ... version from the library. It's truly one of the most beautiful, moving pieces of holiday music you can experience. Sharing it is a great gift. 48. Random (nice) blog ...

... about some of the issues surrounding the broadcast performance royalty (why it's still being considered given that a majority of the House of Representatives has already signed a resolution against the royalty, here, and discussing the likely amount ... The issue of platform parity for the standards used to determine the royalties paid by various users of music was also raised at the hearing. Bob Kimball, from Real Networks, argued that any bill addressing a performance royalty should also address ...

... we were humming along to Bad Company on the office stereo, we started thinking about all of the music-related content running through FeedBurner. We do that sometimes. Even though ... Visions and the Audioslave video podcast to name a few. More are on the way. Beyond the major labels, there are a bunch of the Individual artists who are getting in the feed game. Los Lobos ... Ward's Live Music Blog and podcast, Largehearted boy, Aquarium Drunkard blog and podcast and Gawker's new blog, Idolator. These ...

... Read more here (from Information Week). An international coalition of media organisations has formed to protect the multimedia reporting of major sports events. Read more here (from Media Guardian). Coca-Cola tops the list of Harris Interactive' ... are paying off. Read more here (from San Jose Mercury News). Internet technology that almost brought the music industry to its knees is being turned on the television world. Read more here (from The Australian). A European court confirmed on Tuesday that ...

... NPR stations around the country). While responsibly airing perspectives from several major players, the show nevertheless presents an unflattering portrait of the music industry’s tactics. RIAA lawsuit victim Tanya ... from your television. Anywhere.” And Rubin isn’t the only one. Music industry insider and gadfly Bob Lefsetz has recently been talking up VCLs as well. In addition, Universal Music Group has reportedly been circulating a proposal for a subscription service under the name "TotalMusic." ...