From the monthly archives:

January 2003

Ever wonder what happens to your business cards?

January 30, 2003

Radio heats up capitol hill.

January 30, 2003

Radio and Records is reporting that Senator John McCain and Clear Channel Chairman/CEO Lowery Mays faced off at this morning’s Senate hearing on consolidation in the radio industry. McCain even interrupted Mays on a couple of occasions to get a ‘yes or no’ answer out of the radio head honcho. One instance occurred when McCain [...]

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Radio consolidation reform bill introduced in Congress.

January 30, 2003

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Billboard is reporting that Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) has reintroduced his Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act. The bill is aimed at undoing the radio and concert promotion consolidation of the 90’s and loopholes in payola laws. This introduction comes as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation prepares to hold a hearing [...]

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Two chances for DMCA reform this year.

January 30, 2003

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New uses for lunch money.

January 29, 2003

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The RIAA site is hacked again.

January 29, 2003

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Yahoo is introducing a paid on-line radio service.

January 29, 2003

The Register is reporting that Yahoo is launching a premium version of its Internet radio service. The paid version of LAUNCHcast includes 50 radio stations at a cost of about four dollars a month. This comes right on the heels of Yahoo settling a copyright infringement suit with Sony.

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Cassette tapes and cobwebs

January 29, 2003

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Dissapearing fort lauderdale

January 29, 2003

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I want to personally find the son of a bitch…

January 29, 2003

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Hugh Taylor Birch State Park becomes a swamp again.

January 29, 2003

Fort Lauderdale locals should spend a buck the next time they’re at the beach, and take a cruise through Birch State Park. In the last year the state has been tearing out the Australian pines in the park and turning it back into a swamp. Although this may not sound like such a great idea, [...]

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