Reliable sources at The Buffalo News (it's a morning paper and hasn't been the "Evening News" in decades) tell me there's no "verbal agreement." News reporters and editors bristle when they hear their work aggregated and appropriated on radio, and in some cases television newscasts. At least WBFO credits The News when referring to a story that was initiated or elaborated upon by the newspaper.
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They can "bristle" all they want. Unless they send an C&D, it doesn't matter. It happens everywhere.
For some context, radio stations play music on air, and the only people who get paid for that music are the writers. Not the artists, labels, or musicians. The writers get paid, but don't get on-air credit. On air credit for the artist isn't required. The artists bristle every time their records get played and they don't get credited. They've gone to Congress to change the law. So far, no change.
For some context, radio stations play music on air, and the only people who get paid for that music are the writers. Not the artists, labels, or musicians. The writers get paid, but don't get on-air credit. On air credit for the artist isn't required. The artists bristle every time their records get played and they don't get credited. They've gone to Congress to change the law. So far, no change.
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Wow. That's some convoluted "context". Artists, labels, and musicians were happy to get free promotion through airplay. In fact, they courted it - and still do. They used to get paid when people who were exposed to their music by radio stations went out and bought it. Now they get paid when people either stream it or buy it electronically. Either way, radio is still the primary source of music discovery for most listeners. It's still a symbiotic relationship - or would be if it wasn't so damn easy to steal music. Radio isn't the source of that problem - or the answer to it. Labels are the ones primarily grasping for a revenue stream that they can control now that they've lost control of music distribution.
Artists, labels, and musicians were happy to get free promotion through airplay.
Sure and no one at the newspapers bristled when the radio stations used their stories either. I guess the newspaper folks aren't satisfied with the "free promotion" they get at WBEN.
It's only "free promotion" if they get credited - which WBEN rarely does. WBFO at least credits the Buffalo News when they "borrow" a story. It may have something to do with their News Director being a former employee of The News.
There are plenty of ways for artists and labels to have their music identfied on-air these days. Most new songs get some kind of intro - or RDS displays it for newer radios. And we have't talked about HD radio. There must be dozens of listeners who can get artist info from their HD radios.
There are plenty of ways for artists and labels to have their music identfied on-air these days. Most new songs get some kind of intro - or RDS displays it for newer radios. And we have't talked about HD radio. There must be dozens of listeners who can get artist info from their HD radios.
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It's only "free promotion" if they get credited - which WBEN rarely does.
You're kidding, right? It is not unusual to hear, "courtesy of WIVB," or "from the Buffalo News."
Then of course there are the national stories from CBS News. WBEN rarely will send a reporter out of town or out of state. Or out of country.
Maybe it's rarely because they take so few stories from elsewhere. I listened to Buffalo's Early News this morning for a half hour and didn't hear any borrowed stories.
The only thing WBEN could do better is promoting the rag's cancellation number.
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