If you don't have any other plans tonight, you may want to tune into the Grand Ole Opry on GAC TV. Ricky Skaggs will be on the televised portion of the show. Other bluegrass artists scheduled to perform at Del
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Save Our Internet Radio
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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Death of Internet Radio?
As we've discussed previously here and here, the recent rate hike by the Copyright Royalty Board could spell the end of internet radio stations. As a recap, here's the story from Wired News. In the old, percentage-based fee system, webcasters paid SoundExchange
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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
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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
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BlueHighways TV goes 24/7
We've talked about BlueHighways TV in the past, and we're pleased to bring you this piece of news concerning them. BlueHighways has announced that starting March 11, 2007, their content will be available 24/7 to the Bresnan Communications cable company
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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
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Event submissions for EWOB by 3/15
The European Bluegrass Blog has a post from Rienk Janssen this morning noting that submissions for the 2007 European World Of Bluegrass Guide must be received by March 15 to be included in the official publication. This would include European bluegrass
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Open letter from Rhonda Vincent about IBMA Awards
Rhonda Vincent has written an open letter to the bluegrass community where she shares some thoughts about trends she sees developing in the direction of the annual IBMA Awards Show. She served on the Awards Show Guidelines and Oversight Task Force
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Video Oral History Project takes a cruise
The International Bluegrass Music Museum is taking their Video Oral History Project (VOHP) to the high seas this summer. The VOHP is a series of film documentaries about first generation bluegrass musicians. The films will be shown and hosted by