Freedom Radio Hour

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss one judge's decision affecting fractional licensing and money in the music business. Adam and Eddie also discuss the end of exclusive album-release deals, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss the history of music piracy and its impact on today's music business. Adam and Eddie also discuss the first stream-ripping lawsuit againt Youtube-mp3.org, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss Spotify's payout of $144M to Warner, UMG and Sony for Q1 2016. Will the artists see any of this income? Adam and Eddie also discuss whether artists are spending more time on social media than on their music, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss singer Frank Ocean's unprecedented move to leave his label by releasing two albums within a day of each other. Was it a smart move? Adam and Eddie also discuss the politics of going Number 1 in the age of streaming music, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss Spin Magazine Save Nelly streaming campaign. Can fans of rapper Nelly help ease his tax woes? Adam and Eddie also discuss the pitfalls that some artists go through when launching a crowd funding campaign for their next album, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss the Second Circuit's reinforcement of the DMCA's Safe Harbor Provision. Adam and Eddie also discuss the US Appeals Court's big copyright victory to music sites, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss the International Music Summit talks with Traxsource, Deezer and others and the realization that these dance music download sites have no plan to tackle the streaming market. Adam and Eddie also discuss Berklee and MIT's efforts to create ownership rights databases, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss the decades long lawsuit surrounding Madonna's hit Vogue. Adam and Eddie also discuss the US court's ruling on de minimus use and its connection to music group Kraftwerk, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss German courts' ruling surrounding the use of tiny samples. How? Adam and Eddie also discuss music group Kraftwerk's involvement in a related lawsuit, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss Apple and Soundcloud's ability to delete all of your files. How is that possible? Adam and Eddie also discuss Facebook conducting trials for a new music video product, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz and Eddie Nicholas discuss streaming services paying Universal Music Group an average of $3.9m a day in the first three months of this year. Why is digital download money quickly drying up? Adam and Eddie also discuss Beatport's auction suspension and more, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss Stem, a startup company that promises to help content makers collect money they're owed when their songs and videos are played online. Are we embarking on a the new 'all in one' era for royalty administration? Adam and Eddie also strategize regarding Eddie's forthcoming 'Do You Wanna Dance' LP, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-host Eddie Nicholas has the night off. Host Adam Cruz discusses MTV undergoing a huge revamp to return to its music roots, but is it too late? Adam also dicsusses Revolt TV and its current issues with the FCC, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss public domain and the lawsuit filed against the music publishers of protest song 'We Shall Overcome.' Is it connected to the 'Happy Birthday' case? Adam and Eddie also discuss what it will take for music streaming to become a good deal for artists, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss TIDAL owner JAY-Z's tweet intimating that he has sold TIDAL to Google. Is this a slap in the face to TIDAL's artists? Adam and Eddie also discuss artists' frustration with new streaming service, Soundcloud Go, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss The Allocation for Music Producers Act and its push to grant statutory rights to mixers, engineers, and producers. Is this a good thing for the business? Adam and Eddie also discuss TIDAL music's tumultuous 1 year anniversary, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss Will Georgia house bill 956. WIll it incentivize the music industry?. Adam and Eddie also discuss problems with TIDAL music's exclusivity model, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss iHeart Media's asset reshuffling and whether there's a connection to the CRB's new royalty rates decision. Adam and Eddie also question whether streaming music is killing songwriters' income, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss the Copyright Royalty Board's new royalty rates for webcasters. Adam and Eddie also discuss the demise of Live365.com and Beatport.com's bankruptcy filing, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com

On this episode of the Freedom Radio Hour, co-hosts Adam Cruz & Eddie Nicholas discuss reported 2016 predictions for the music business. Adam and Eddie also discuss other music business news, live on Capital Radio 91.6FM The Heartbeat of Sudan and on the web at: freedomradiohour.com and dwildmusicradio.com