Killing the Music Industry
Artist Radio Stations - Part 2
Sammy Hagar launches Cabo Wabo Radio.
Hagar, along with radio veterans Woody Nelson and Shadoe Stevens, begin webcasting their online station New Year's Eve from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Cabo Wabo Radio will feature "high energy" and classic rock. Hagar's calling it "Rock Radio the Way God Intended It." Who knew God was such a big fan of streaming audio?
No word yet on if they'll have to pay themselves the additional performance royalty charges currently being pushed upon other webcasters.Labels: Artists, Duh, Industry, Internet, Streaming, Trendwatch, Webcasting
What if every artist had their own radio station?
Rapper JA RULE is webcasting his own internet radio station from his home in New York. The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, fronts the ambitious new venture and hosts a weekly hip-hop show every Friday from 10-2.
"I got an Internet radio station, 187FM.com. It's a vehicle for new artists to get on and get their music heard worldwide. Internet radio is good because it doesn't pigeonhole you to just your region. You can be heard everywhere."
The hip-hop star launched the network in March (07) and he's delighted with his first months as a radio mogul. He says, "It's the best because we're not censored, and you can log in from anywhere and hear my station. "As technology is going forward... if you go on the iPhone, you can go to a website that has audio... It's becoming easier. "It's even easier than satellite radio because we're not making you pay for it."
"I think internet radio scares them all."
ZombieRadio says: What if EVERY artist has their own radio station?
What if they released their hot new single via their own webcast rather than fighting for airtime on local stations across the country? You could hear the song and buy with a single click.
If you follow Ja Rule's line of thinking, their stations could even help with the breakthrough of new artists.
I agree with Ja Rule -- internet radio should be scary as hell to traditional broadcasters.Labels: Artists, Internet, Radio, Satellite, Trendwatch, Webcasting
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