• Copyright Royalty Board upholds new rates

    We've followed the news of the CRB's recent copyright royalty decision very closely here on Bluegrass Today. You can read those posts in the related posts link section at the bottom of the post. The new fee structure was opposed by

  • Customs regulations could affect bluegrass

    Much ado has been made recently about a potential restriction on the import/export of particular woods used in the construction of musical instruments. The restrictions come in the form of a number of proposals before the CITES (Convention on International

  • Copyright Law Reform Needed?

    The new royalty rate structure handed down by the CRB has stirred much discussion, both here and elsewhere. As I've continued reading on the subject I found an article on Wired.com I thought was interesting enough to pass along. The subject

  • Are declining CD sales good news?

    The numbers are in for the first quarter and they don't look promising, at least not on the surface. Nielsen SoundScan reports that 89 million CDs were sold from January 1 through March 18. That's a drop of nearly 20%

  • RealNetworks on the new royalty rates

    If you've not yet tired of the discussion about the newly announced royalty rates for Internet radio (now apparently being reconsidred), you might be interested in this post from Wired magazine's blog. It contains the full text of the testimony that

  • Copyright Royalty Board agrees to rehearing

    The recent ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to restructure the way royalties are calculated for internet broadcasters, has lead to heated discussion here on Bluegrass Today as well as in the halls of Congress. It appears as if

  • Internet Radio Fights Back

    In the continuing fight over royalty rates for internet broadcasters, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is now coming under legal assault as the webcasters begin to fight back against what many see as an unwise ruling. The CRB recently changed

  • SXSW music conference

    The 2007 SXSW (South by SouthWest) technology conference and trade show has been happening all week. The first half of the week was dedicated to video/film and related topics. Today the conference turns it's attention to the music industry. This