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- The history of music as Product
- Record labels controlling all aspects of music
- The coming of the digital age
- Definitions of Indy
- The importance of playing independent music
- Payola, Plugola, and the Law
- Locating and Obtaining independent music
- Using technology to expand the role of Independents
- Online and real-world resources for finding independent music
- Common file formats for music (mp3, mp4, .wav)
- Broadcast Standard file formats (lossy vs. lossless, compressed vs. uncompressed)
- Checking lyrics for appropriate, legal content
- Building a digital library
- Acquiring and ingesting music
- Ripping and Playback software
- ID3 data
- Storing and curating digital music
- Adjusting playback settings (fades and levels)
- Searching the library and sharing digital music
- Low-cost vs. High-cost options of digital audio delivery systems
- Reporting playlists for different purposes
- Legal lessons on copyright and reporting
- The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
- Restrictions on…
- Archiving
- Advance announcement of playlists
- Number of songs that can be played by the same artist in a given hour
- The Digital Infrastructure
- First steps with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
- Software: Disk Warrior, Norton, Diskeeper, Automator
- Hardware: soundcards, external hard drives, servers
- Storage systems, backups, and syncs
- Equipment maintenance and security
- Power and Cooling
- Broadening musical options for the entire station
- Promoting Indy music to all staff from all programming areas
- Featuring Indy music across all technological platforms
Curriculum Writer: Gregg McVicar, RadioCamp LLC. Gregg is an independent producer, audio consultant, and host of the daily national music program UnderCurrents. He is also senior producer of the program A World of Possibilities.
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NFCB’s Strategic Plan
[Click here to view the Word document]
NEW!
Reply Comments on Diversity of Ownership
On August 29th, NFCB joined with other major media partners to file reply comments that commended the FCC for its effort to increase ownership diversity. [Click here to view the briefs in their entirety]
Amicus Brief on Indecency
On August 7th, NFCB and the ACLU filed a brief criticizing the FCC’s regulation of “indecent speech”.
[Click here to read the brief in its entirety]
Web Conference Series
NFCB proudly announces a new webinar series for Members only.
[Click here to see the schedule of sessions]
New Technologies,
New Music
This fall, we’re launching a project for New York stations that’ll help them access independent music via new technology platforms.
[Click here to find out more]
The FCC has issued a new version of The Public and Broadcasting, revised April 2008.
[Click here to view and print this document for your station’s public file.]
Legal Handouts from the 33rd Annual Community Radio Conference
The law firm of Garvey Schubert Barer provided these handouts on legal issues at the 2008 Community Radio Conference.
[Click here to access the documents.]
Latino Public Radio Consortium
The LPRC issues a Brown Paper calling for a different kind of public media system.
[Click here to read the Brown Paper]
Basic Radio Station Website Strategies
See the PowerPoint presentation on listeners’ use of station websites and tips for designing yours.
[View Now]
Music Licensing Information
Includes fee schedules and links to licensing applications.
Check Your Indecency IQ
Attorney John Crigler of Garvey Schubert Barer has an indecency quiz. Take the quiz and see how much you know about current FCC indecency rulings. John has also written an indecency primer. Download and read the Primer.
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