The ins/outs and good/bad of the Mechanical Licensing Collective
One the largest and most impactful elements of the Music Modernization Act of 2019 was the creation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective. Now active since January first of this year, we look at the ins and outs of the MLC as well as some of its good and not so good implications for the music business.
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In October of 2019, President Trump signed the “Music Modernization Act.” Back then, I wrote:
“The first section is the most complicated, and the most controversial. And right now, no one is sure it will work. The biggest is the establishment of a ‘Mechanical Licensing Collective,’ which will apply only to digital music providers, whether the delivery is by download or by streaming. The MLC is designed to:
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When Podcast Hosts Speak, What Do We Hear?
Feb. 25, 2021
“Podcast voice” has been parodied, co-opted and commodified. With lip flutters and giddyap words, our reporter learned how to talk the talk.
Voice Lessons:
When Podcast Hosts Speak, What Do We Hear?
“Podcast voice” has been parodied, co-opted and commodified. With lip flutters and giddyap words, our reporter learned how to talk the talk.
By Alexis Soloski
Ira Glass joined National Public Radio in the late 1970s. He spent the next decade trying to sound like an NPR reporter. How does an NPR reporter sound? Imagine a tenured professor reading you a bedtime story a story that includes a lot of market reports. Glass couldn’t do it. “I really wanted to just invent a different way to talk,” he said during a recent interview.
In their acceptance speech, Angela said, This is so awesome, we are so thrilled! Thank you for listening to the podcast. We ve wanted to work together ever since
The Office ended, and this is a dream come true for us. Jenna added, We just absolutely love rewatching the show, and sharing our memories with you, and this award, it really, truly means a lot to us. We also wanna thank our team at Earwolf who helps us get the show off the ground each week, and thank you for voting for us!
The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards also presented three Icon Awards to pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting’s expanding role in today’s popular culture;
In their acceptance speech, Angela said of the win, This is so awesome, we are so thrilled! Thank you for listening to the podcast. We ve wanted to work together ever since
The Officeended, and this is a dream come true for us. Jenna added, We just absolutely love rewatching the show, and sharing our memories with you, and this award, it really, truly means a lot to us. We also wanna thank our team at Earwolf who helps us get the show off the ground each week, and thank you for voting for us!
The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards also presented three Icon Awards to pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting’s expanding role in today’s popular culture;