Lori Spencer is a Contributing Editor at Yahoo! News and This Can't Be Happening! Her work can also be seen regularly on Counterpunch, Truth Out, and OpEdNews, among others.
By Lori Spencer
If you enjoy playing the radio as background music for employees and customers at your place of business, you may unwittingly be violating copyright laws. Without a proper license or permission from the copyright owner, re-broadcasting music is illegal. The best way to avoid this potential problem is to simply acquire a license from Broadcast Music International (BMI), the American Societyof Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) or the performing rights organization…
By Lori Spencer
Radio has always been a competitive and challenging industry to break into, even more so in the age of media consolidation. Jobs that pay well are few and far between, often requiring relocation to a city far from home. Computer automation of radio stations means less airtime available for live personalities. The frequent turnover of station management and format changes presents little job security; typically an entire staff is let go when a radio station changes hands. Despite these drawbacks, if you still want to become a radio programmer, there are some time-tested methods for getting your foot in the door.
Although a college degree is not necessarily required to become a radio programmer…
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By Lori Spencer
Programming a country music radio station is a challenge these days, radio programmers agree. What programmers can’t seem to agree on, however, is a format. While some DJs, program and music directors say this fluidity signals a healthyperiod of growth for country radio, traditionalists warn that playing too many crossover artists dilutes the brand. The good news for country radio today is that programmers have greater freedom in creating and defining their station’s unique sound. Whether playing traditional country or blazing new trails…
Make no mistake about it — the broadcast industry has changed significantly in the past two decades. Media ownership is now consolidated into fewer hands, major media outlets are suffering budgetary woes, automating programming, and cutting jobs. The Internet has revolutionized broadcasting as we know it, offering news and entertainment options galore with the click of a mouse. The programming consumers once paid for is now readily available for free online. As a result, many professional broadcasters now find themselves working for much smaller salaries, if they can find work at all.
While the broadcaster is in no immediate danger of becoming an endangered species….
By Lori Spencer
Audio engineering careers require versatility and the ability to adapt to working in a variety of sound formats and applications. One day, an engineer might be making an album for a major rock artist; the next day, he or she might be editing a film soundtrack or mixing a classical 120-piece orchestra‘s recording of Beethoven‘s Ninth Symphony. Jobs in sound engineering range include things such as running live sound at concerts, producing radio and television shows, creating sound for video games, performing audio post production or even designing entire public address (PA) systems and recording studios.
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How to Set Up a Radio Broadcast | eHow.com.
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How to Submit Your Music for Programming on XM Radio | eHow.com.
By Lori Spencer
By Lori Spencer
For musicians, bands and songwriters, radio airplay is a must. Whether terrestrial or on the web, radio can introduce thousands of potential new fans to your original music and help fill seats at your gigs. Unsigned artists often have a difficult time getting airplay on commercial radio stations, which are tightly formatted and generally only play releases from major label acts. Most indie and local music is relegated to non-commercial stations, Internet radio, and “Local Licks” shows on commercial stations.
One way to increase airplay is to cultivate relationships with D.J.’s. If a highly-rated disc jockey likes your music, you’re likely to get more on-air plugs, interviews, and invitations to play at radio station events. All of this adds up to a bigger fan base, concert ticket and record sales…
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How to Start a Talk Radio Broadcast on the Internet | eHow.com.
By Lori Spencer
By Lori Spencer
Whether you are changing careers as an adult or are still trying to decide if broadcast journalism is the college major you want, you should know that radio is a very difficult field to break into. This is because there are a finite number of radio stations and available on-air jobs, not nearly enough to match the pool of talented, trained job-seekers in the marketplace. Finding work as a disc jockey on a music radio station is more often a combination of job skills, industry connections, timing and…
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