I always said, sometimes history should not repeat itself. This is my opinion for Woodstock 50. This event has been in trouble from the beginning and maybe it's time to say maybe it wasn't meant to be. Read the latest development from RTT Music News. Woodstock 50 has reportedly released all artists who were scheduled to perform at the music festival from their contracts. Representatives for the festival and organizer Michael Lang sent emails to the artists' agents informing them that they would not try to enforce performance contracts for the troubled event, which is scheduled to be held August 16-18, Billboard reported. Woodstock 50 was forced to relocate the anniversary festival to Marylan

While working at traditional FM radio stations, I had little to no choice of what to play. There are a few reasons why terrestrial radio seems so boring, The same songs all the time,why? Two main reasons, consultants and advertisers. In my experience, when you hear that a station hired a consultant, you could rest assure that their playlist will be chopped to bits. I used to ask some of my Program Directors why certain songs which charted well in their day could not be played and they would respond "well, they didn't test well." This means that the song was played for a sample audience (15 -20 people) and received a low rating. Therefore, the song wasn't considered for airplay. I could neve

T he Broadway Musical Beautiful, based on the life of celebrated jazz artist Carole King, will be drawing to a close, with its very last performance scheduled to be held on October 27, 2019. Produced by Paul Blake and Mike Bosner, the bio-musical, which has been on the stage since early 2014, has grossed a total of $259 million in its nearly 6 years at the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway. The show paints a vivid picture of the 10-time Grammy Award-winning 77-year-old singer's life, from being a teenage songwriter to landing herself in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. "The remarkable run we've enjoyed on Broadway, and continue to enjoy from coast to coast and around the globe, is a tribute

It's hard to believe that it was 34 years ago that I walked out onto a stage at a venue in Sussex County,NJ to introduce Reba McEntire! I worked for a country radio station at the time and the station was hosting the event at the Sussex County Vo Tech! I was very nervous because it was the first time I appeared at a concert and Reba was big. With hits like "I've Got a Deal For You, One Promise Too Late, Little Rock and Whoever's in New England soaring on the country charts I knew that I was about to introduce one of the greats. Last night , 34 years later,I saw Reba at the Delaware County Fair in Harrington, Delaware. Even though the heat was unbearable, that didn't stop Reba from performin

Here's the latest for RTT Music News: Leaving Neverland, a documentary about sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, has received five nominations for the 2019 Emmy awards. The doc was nominated in the following categories: outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program; outstanding documentary or nonfiction special; outstanding picture editing for a nonfiction program; outstanding sound editing for a nonfiction program; and outstanding sound mixing for a nonfiction program. Jackson's estate is fighting a legal battle with HBO over the documentary. Leaving Neverland, directed by Dan Reed, follows two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who allege that they were sexual

We all know the we are experiencing a real surge in the growth of internet radio stations all over the world. Here's the latest report for Market Watch.com. Market Scenario: In internet radio market, digitization and mobility is one of significant factor driving the market. Internet radio has become an important distribution channel for music industry and is boosting the market for advertiser by becoming important marketing channel. According to the study, the subscription and advertising service contributes largest revenue to the internet radio market. Growing integration in home audio system and rising usage of internet connected device is boosting the market. Mobile is an important driver

Remember the days of the transistor radio, the boom box, the multi-component stereo systems in our homes? These times are all but gone. We can ask a mobile device like an Amazon Echo to play any of thousands of stations or any genre of music. We can download an app to our phones or mobile device that contains thousands and thousands of radio stations. We have services like Pandora or Spotify where we can program our own music. So where does that leave traditional FM radio? AM/FM radio is still available in most cars. Local stations are having a difficult time getting that local audience since there is so much to choose from online stations and music. This challenge will be even greater in t

Internet radio offers thousands of different kinds of stations and music formats. Have you ever listened to an internet radio and asked yourself "What am I listen to and why am I listening to this?" Many stations will program music that makes no sense. There is no or very little imaging and it seems that one minute you're listening to country and the next minute you're hearing hard rock. You attempt to change the station but there is such a huge selection, you can't decide what to change to! Unfortunately almost all internet stations are automated and can be programmed fairly easily using a computer and automation software. The problem is many people that are programming these stations don

Farm Aid is returning to Wisconsin on September 21 to lend a helping hand to farmers during a time of severe crisis. Farm Aid's annual music and food festival will return to the heart of dairy country at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, July 12, at 10 am CDT. Ticket prices range from $54.50 to $249.50. The lineup includes Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. Other A-listers set to perform include Bonnie Raitt, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Margo Price, Jamey Johnson, Tanya Tucker, Brothers Osborne, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Yola, and Particle Kid. "We're brin

One of the monkey's on the back of internet radio broadcasters are the cost of royalty fees to run their stations. I believe the rates for small broadcasters is very high and unfair however, there's no point in complaining, the whole system needs to be re-vamped in order to create a fair playing field for all broadcasters. Services such as Live 365 consolidate the costs to broadcasters. You pay Live 365 and they take care of the Royalties. It is definitely the easier way to go. Server Room.com has put together a comprehensive guide to royalty rates in 2018. Royalty Fees for Internet Broadcasters If you are broadcasting licensed music online, you must pay royalty fees for your listeners based

It's the big 4th of July weekend and millions are enjoying some leisure time with their family and friends. Edgewater Gold Radio is playing 60s and 70s all weekend long plus lots of great Summer songs! We've extended our usual 60s and 70s weekend and cut back on some features to ensure a non stop music flow. It's 30 minute music sweeps all weekend! Join us for the fun and the memories on your oldies station, Edgewater Gold Radio and enjoy your 4th of July weekend! Listen on Live 365, Tunein, Radio Garden, Radio.net, itunes and so many other places. Ask Alexa to "play Edgewater Gold Radio. Listen from our website: Edgewatergoldradio.com. www.edgewatergoldradio.com http://player.live365.com/a0

The Rehoboth Beach Fireworks display will be held tonight at 9:30 pm. Here are the detail about this event from the City of Rehoboth website. Have a great time and obey the rules! Celebrate Independence Day in Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, with a spectacular firework display by Zambelli Fireworks at approximately 9:30 p.m. The fireworks are launched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue and visible up and down the boardwalk and beach. Please be in town early. Depending on the weather, the fireworks may be launched any time after 8 p.m. Bandstand Entertainment Rock with The Funsters. Performing 8-9:15 p.m. before the fireworks and then again until 11 p.m. following the firework

When I grew up, everyone took portable or transistor radio's with them at the beach. It was a beach necessity. While I was at the beach the other day, I purposely looked around to see if anyone, anyone at all had a radio with them and there was not one single person. Listening to music the traditional way has become a thing of the past. People now rely on their smartphones or tablets to hear or see their favorite songs performed. There are thousands of apps that play almost any radio station in the world. When I was young I would play around with the radio at the beach to hear the local stations. Today, I comfortably sit on the beach using my smartphone and a pair of bluetooth headphones to