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In Memory of Barry Beckett – 1943-2009
Barry Beckett, renowned Nashville producer and longtime musician, passed away last evening, further dampening, in conjunction with heavy downpours, the opening day of the 2009 CMA Music Festival. Beckett was a fellow Aquarian, born February [...]
The Business Phone that Could (have)
Once upon a time, there was a shinny new device called the iPhone that tried to climb up the mammoth hill that is the sole domain of the business smartphone. “I think I can, I [...]
My Appearances on WSM Radio
For the last several weeks, I have enjoyed being a guest host on Malcolm West’s live radio program, Race Night. It’s a weekly show that airs on WSM 650 AM from 7-9 p.m CST. The show [...]
HR 848 passes committee
Rep. John Conyers, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee brought the Performance Rights Act (HR 848) up for markup this morning. HR 848 created no small amount of disagreement among radio broadcasters, minority broadcasters, trade [...]
New website focuses on promotion of musicians
I was recently contacted by John Dargan, a Florida-based computer programmer who is also the webmaster for a new music-related web site called www.Nurturemusic.biz. The concept of the site is simple, and somewhat unique: it [...]
Law on the “ROAD”
Starting in June, the author of this blog, Law on the Row - 20-year entertainment attorney veteran Barry Neil Shrum - will be taking the show on the road! On June 5, 2009, Mr. Shrum [...]
Taxation of digital downloads
By guest author, Cory Greenwell, Esquire* “The customer is always right” has long been a mantra of the business world. Over the last ten years, consumers within the entertainment and software industries have begun to [...]
- Politico’s interview with Corgan following his testimony before Judiciary Committee on HR 848
Politico’s interview with Corgan following his testimony before Judiciary Committee on HR 848
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Politico’s interview with Corgan following his testimony before Judiciary Committee on HR 848
Link to Politico Interview As a follow up to my previous post on the subject, the radio widget above should play Politico’s interview with Smashing Pumpkin’s founder and frontman Billy Corgan following his testimony in [...]
Judiciary Committee holds hearings on HR 848, the “Performance Rights Act”
The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on H.R. 848 (this year’s version of HR 4789) tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Although the Committee’s website does not identify any witnesses at this time, I am [...]
Randy Owens receives “Artist Humanitarian Award”
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. today announced that country legend Randy Owens was the recipient of this year’s Artist Humanitarian Award. Together with his cousins Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry, Owens was the front man for [...]
Oscar-nominated short film “I Met the Walrus”
As a Beatles fan, I thought I’d share this interesting little film, which animates an interview which Jerry Levitan conducted with John Lennon in 1969 when Levitan was only 14. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR0V6s3NKk&hl=en&fs=1] Just to give [...]
Music Row gears up for CRS
When big events like the Country Radio Seminar occur, Music Row begins to buzz with various activities and talk about the celebrities. The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote [...]
James H. Harris III certified as Civil Trial Specialist
My friend and colleague James H. Harris III was recently certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Just over 300 Tennessee attorneys have completed the rigorous [...]
WSM’s “Bluegrass Underground” moves to Saturdays
Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 14, legendary radio station 650 AM WSM will move its acclaimed Bluegrass Underground series to a new time slot. The program will now broadcast on WSM every Saturday night from 5 [...]
Nothing left to lose – the ongoing war on copyrights
Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster once penned one of my favorite lyrics in the song Me and Bobby McGee, i.e., “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” The sentiment is perhaps appropriate for [...]
Save the Music America to air PSA’s on CMT and GAC
In 2009 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) estimated [...]
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