Save Our Internet Radio is a new blog launched this week in response to the proposed royalty rates recently announced by the US Copyright Royalty Board. The site is managed by Bill Goldsmith, who started the popular online station ParadiseRadio
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Folks, the future of Internet Bluegrass Radio is in jeopardy
That is a powerful statement, suggesting an ominous and most unwelcome scenario. It was shared by Clyde Scott, who manages 24/7 bluegrass cybercaster bluegrassradio.org, as a comment to Brance's post yesterday on the proposed new Copyright Roaylty Board fee
New from Flatpicking Guitar
The March/April issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is on the newsstands and in the mail. many subscribers may already have received their copy. The cover feature is on St. Louis flatpicker and instructor, Bull Harman. Other articles this month include
Buncombe Turnpike still in the hunt at CMT
Over the course of CMT.com's Music City Madness video competition, we have highlighted the progress of a number of bluegrass - or bluegrassy - entries. The second round winners have been announced, and Buncombe Turnpike has made it into the Sweet
Bluegrass videos advance in CMT competition
We posted last month with news about a number of bluegrass, or bluegrass-related videos that were selected to compete in CMT.com's Music City Madness online video contest. The first round of voting has concluded, and two of the four we mentioned
Orrin Star – 30 years on the road
Orrin Star notes on his web site that 2007 marks his 30th year traveling the road as a professional acoustic musician. During that time, he has performed on both mandolin and guitar, in a variety of duos and groups, and
Flamekeeper to Canada in April
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper featuring Audie Blaylock have a 10 day Canadian tour in the works for next month. Their first show is on April 20 in Ontario, where they will spend the largest part of their time in Canada. All
The Duhks in ATT blue room
The Duhks recently recorded a live set, complete with interviews, for AT&T blue room. Click on their photo on the blue room front page, or look in the Live Performances tab, upper left. They perform Out Of The Rain, Down To
Chord charts on your cell phone
How convenient would it be to have a chord chart, metronome and pitch pipe available on your mobile phone? If the answer is, "quite, thank you very much," you'll be interested in Chord Genie, a cell phone application from British
Spring issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles
The latest issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles is in the mail, and subscribers should see it in their mailbox soon - if they haven't already received it. The cover feature is an interview with Russell Moore of IIIrd Tyme Out,