Royalties in Radio Play

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Royalties are a big part of the artist lively hood. When you right a song, and its played on the radio you get a royalty for the play of that song. Royalties are what makes the millionaires you see inside the music business a bulk of their income comes from their royalty checks. Its important to be a member of a song writing organization like ASAP,BMI, or SeSac.

Industry Spotlight: Harry Fox Agency American Songwriter

Gary Churgin: Throughout history, technology has been extremely disruptive to the music industry. Many of these technological advancements were thought to be the demise of the industry, but turned out to be the prelude to the next evolution and drove ... Who would have thought we need to manage the processing of royalties that are less than a penny per use? Additionally, the Internet has enabled new piracy opportunities that were non-existent in the physical world. ...

Music industry plans global database of copyright Gossip and News

Currently, the consulting firm Deloitte is developing a database for the industry based on information from Universal Music Publishing and EMI Publishing, who are among the largest associations of collecting royalties, and retailers ...

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Ted Williams Man with Golden Voice has Value

Have you heard about the homeless guy with the golden voice? Ted Williams was once homeless a couple of weeks ago. He used to be in radio, and found himself on drugs an alcohol once a friend introduced him to living the fast life. Ted Williams has become valuable because every company in media is after the man with the Golden Voice. The NFL, Cleveland Caves, Entertainment Tonight, and Voice over companies are seeking to employ Ted. Ted has a number of family problems, but he is willing to work through his situation with Dr. Phil.

Are you valuable enough that people will scramble to hirer you for employment. Ted Williams has proven that value is the new term for social media decade.

'Golden Voice' homeless man finds job, home after viral video success

Ted Williams, a homeless US man with a deep, refined voice has become an overnight online sensation after being "discovered" by a local reporter on a street corner in Columbus, Ohio. The 53 year-old has now been offered a job by the NBA's Cleveland C...

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AM Vs. FM Radio Atlernatives

Many of us grew up listening to FM Radio stations. The majority of the population listens Image via Wikipediato FM radio stations like 107.9, 103.3, and 104.1 etc. AM Radio is a great alternative to FM Radio, and there is a audience of people who listen to AM just like they listen to FM. Alternative radio is a key component when building your audience. AM Radio is geared more toward talk shows, but there are some station that play music. FM station are the most listen to, but AM stations can play a huge part in your campaign to help push your music career if you can find a station that plays your style of music.

How much does it cost to start up a radio station?

January 17th, 2011 on 11:24 am. At one of the radio stations I used to work at, the owner had a saying: "I've got a small pile of money from owning a radio station. I did it by starting with a big pile of money." Assuming you're talking about an AM or FM ... Electricity will be a huge cost. When I was in radio 20 years ago, the station I was at had a $5000 electric bill. Every month. That meant they had to sell $60000 in advertising every year just to keep the lights on. ...

Payola in Radio

Image via Wikipedia Paying for playing your music is still a underground hussel. Payola has been a practice that has been going on since the record business has been around. Many record lablels try to smooth over the Dj's, Radio Programmers, and head of morning shows like Frank Ski of V-103 to get there music played. Payola is illegal and many record companies or artist who have independent record labels try to pay there way into record sales.

ATL radio personality E.T. gets at Jeezy for Payola urswurve.com

Atlanta radio personality E.T. is getting at Jeezy in this video for coming up to the radio station with his CD and some money. Guess payola's still alive these days....but Jeezy paying to play his CD in Atlanta? It must be tough....

Alan Freed, Dick Clark and the Radio Payola Scandal

Fifty-one years ago today DJ Alan Freed was fired from WABC radio when the payola scandal erupted. Here's the story behind that era of pay-for-play, excerpted from the article by Bill DeMain published in Performing Songwriter Issue 89, ...

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Atlanta's Hot 107 9 DJ ET Blasts ATL Rapper Young Jeezy

Atlanta's Hot 107.9 DJ ET Blasts ATL Rapper Young Jeezy For Paying To Play Wack Music. ET might be going too far with this drama. If he wants to pay let the man pay. At least he wants to hold his own by paying and not asking for a hand out. What you ...

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Radio Program Managers Responsibilty

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Many people have no idea who controls what you hear on radio. Alot of artist think that the Dj's and the radio personalities decide what music we listen to. The Program Managers are one of the most powerful people in music. He or She calls the shots that decides what music gets played. If you ever listen to V-103 or Hot 107.9 then you know that they always play your favorite artist. What you may not know is that most of the music is played according to the program managers play list or whats hot. Tosha Love is V-103's program manager. Frank Ski is just the Radio personality that plays what she decides. So, the next time you run up on Frank Ski don't ask him to listen to your music ask how can you get intouch with the program manager.

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This interview is with Cy Young, Program Director for Radio One based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Young has been in radio for over three decades. He is an licensed, ordained minister and so much more. He speaks candidly with the Miracles of L...