New Technologies, New Music

Record labels and musicians increasingly provide radio stations with recordings in digital form. Many artists essentially self-publish their work, bypassing labels and distributors altogether. But lots of community, college and public radio stations—traditionally offering some of the best opportunities to connect emerging and independent artists with audiences—need training to find, play, catalog and store digital music.  To address this, NFCB held a series of three free intensive training seminars for New York State radio stations in Fall, 2008.  These sessions focused on using technology and new platforms to expand access to and delivery of independent music.

To view the seminar curriculum, go here.

If you were unable to attend these seminars, you now have access to them below. The different courses for Beginner Level and Advanced Level trainees are available in audio recordings here and you can access all the accompanying presentations and handout materials as well.

You should review the Beginner Level course materials if:
• The closest you’ve come to digital production is playing a CD
• You don’t understand the difference between mp2, mp3, mp4 or .wav
• You don’t blog or use MySpace, FaceBook, or other social networking sites
Go to Beginner Level »

You should review the Advanced Level course materials if:
• You’re comfortable with digital audio downloading, recording, editing, etc.
• You already have a digital library and an account on a social networking site
• People look to you for guidance on computer-related issues
Go to Advanced Level »

Support for this program comes from The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.