| June 25, 2008 | News for broadcast and electronic media leaders |
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- Majority of U.S. House now opposes radio performance tax
A House resolution opposing a broadcast radio performance royalty now has the backing of a majority of the chamber's 435 members; the measure has added four new co-sponsors for a total of 219. "Today's announcement sends a powerful message to foreign-owned record labels that Congress is not falling for their bogus campaign to blame local radio stations for their financial woes," said NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton. "NAB thanks those members of Congress who appreciate the fact that free radio airplay of music generates untold millions into the wallets of performers and record labels. We will continue to educate policymakers on the devastating impact this RIAA tax would have on America's hometown radio stations." Radio Ink
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, New York Daily News
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, Radio Online
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RIAA calls radio "a form of piracy": In a recent salvo in its efforts to secure legislative approval for a performance tax on radio play, a spokesman for the RIAA-sponsored group musicFirst declared radio broadcasting to be "a form of piracy." The blog Techdirt pointed out the irony of the RIAA performance tax initiative, saying: "What's funny is that, normally, it's the party that has more leverage that gets to demand payment. Yet, here we have a case where it's the weakest party demanding payment because it's so weak." Techdirt
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, Wired
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- Tate could be swing vote for satcaster merger
Republican FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate reportedly could provide the deciding vote on the proposed satcaster merger. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has expressed support for the alliance, and fellow Republican Robert McDowell is expected to back it, while Democratic commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps are likely to vote against it, according to this article. Tate declined to comment for this article. Bloomberg
(6/25)
- Haley: Taking "brand" online will broaden the radio experience
Radio can enhance its 24/7 experience by extending its brand online through video, audio, podcasts and other interactive tools, RAB President-CEO Jeff Haley said in a speech before the New York State Broadcasters Association. "This is a branding world, and radio should be in this environment," Haley said in his talk, titled "A New Case for Radio." "We've got an incredibly strong brand, and we've got loyal listeners. And we can meet that demand for advertising through our online sites. With a growth rates of more than 10% a month, online radio is the fastest-growing media platform out there today." Radio Ink
(6/24)
- NTIA chief: Orlando stations will set an example with DTV test
TV stations in Orlando, Fla., slated to conduct a DTV test tonight, are setting an example that should be emulated around the country, according to acting NTIA head Meredith Attwell Baker. "We are grateful to the Orlando broadcasters for using their airtime to further prepare their viewers for the digital-television transition," Baker said. "I hope more broadcasters nationwide use this creative approach to help their viewers know their options ... prior to the national digital television switch Feb. 17, 2009." Broadcasting & Cable
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- Study: 91% of Hispanic broadcast-only households aware of DTV switch
Most Hispanics with only broadcast TVs in the household are aware that the country will be going to all-digital TV signals next February, according to a report from the National Association of Broadcasters. That represents a major improvement over last September, when a similar study found that 31% of such Hispanic households knew about the transition. Broadcasting & Cable
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- Charter-NebuAd targeting deal on hold
A plan by cable system and ISP Charter Communications to serve ads based on overall user behavior -- a practice known as "deep packet inspection" -- has been shelved amid complaints from both consumers and lawmakers. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., said, "The fact is that it would have allowed profiling of an individual -- where they were going and what they were doing online, and there was no guarantee that this information could not ultimately be compromised." As an ISP, Charter can access all aspects of a user's online activity -- each site visited and every search, instant message and e-mail. The Washington Post
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, The Wall Street Journal
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- New prime-time game shows take their cues from Japan
ABC's new reality competitions -- "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Wipeout" -- are loosely based on Japanese batsu games, a popular form of game show in which contestants are humiliated for laughs. The new editions, although not direct copies of the Japanese originals, are the latest domestic offerings to take their inspiration from overseas. The New York Times
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- CAMY uncorks alcohol and youth report, then fades away
A study from Georgetown University's Center for Alcohol Marketing and Youth revealed that TV viewers ages 12 to 20 saw an average of 301 ads for beer, wine and spirits in 2007, up from 217 in 2001. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States faulted CAMY's methodology, while a spokesman for Miller Brewing said, "CAMY continues to distort the facts about advertising." This is CAMY's final report -- the group is disbanding because of a federal law commissioning a government entity to track young people's exposure to alcohol ads. Advertising Age
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HD Radio Multicast Award Deadline is July 1
If your station is enhancing the HD radio experience with creative programming, then it is eligible to receive the NAB HD Radio Multicast award. The award will be presented during The NAB Radio Show in Austin to a multicast station that has produced unique and groundbreaking programming. Click here to enter your station online. Entry deadline is July 1.
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- NAB: Congress shouldn't give cablers a "free ride" on retransmission consent
Broadcasters are vowing to oppose any attempt by Congress to incorporate a provision in the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act that would allow cablers and satcasters a "free ride" by offering subscribers broadcast signals from adjacent markets to avoid paying a retransmission consent fee. Retransmission consent is "a market-based negotiation that is working exactly as Congress intended," said NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton. "We're hopeful that policymakers will resist efforts of cable operators to import network signals from out-of-market, since doing so would damage the fundamental concept of broadcast localism." TVNewsCheck (free registration)
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- Rehr: Congress should let stand "modest" reform of ownership rules
Congress should not prevent the FCC from carrying out its revamping of "outdated" rules governing media cross-ownership, according to NAB President-CEO David Rehr. The NAB is calling on the House Appropriations Committee to vote down a measure that would prevent the FCC from implementing the rules changes. "There is no reason to rescind this modest reform," Rehr said. TVWeek.com
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