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How long does it take for copyright law to catch up with technology? That question heads a new research paper from The Copyright Society, a 1,000-member nonprofit established in 1953. Authored by Bill Rosenblatt and Howie Singer, authers of "Key Changes: The Ten Times Technology Transformed the Music Industry,>/i> the article offers a fascinating narrative and meticulous footnoting. Continue Reading → [TheTopNews] Read More.27 mins ago - A Phone Gizmo for the Post-POTS Era
Angry Audio has introduced a device that lets you take calls on the air without a phone hybrid. It’s called simply The Phone Gizmo. “It connects a Yealink SIP desk phone directly to your console using clean balanced analog audio. No apps. No drivers. You just plug it in and it works,” the company says. “As POTS service fades out, the old way of putting phone calls on the air is disappearing with it. The choices have been emulated POTS to keep phone hybrids alive or replacing the whole phone system.” This device offers another choice, Angry says. It mounts to the back of the phone with a snap-in stand that props the phone up. The Phone Gizmo is galvanically isolated for power, ground and data, so audio stays clean, according to the company. “Since the phone is handling the VoIP side, even wideband and HD voice calls are supported.” In a SIP to SIP arrangement, the audio is 50 Hz to 7 kHz. Otherwise it delivers regular phone audio. Audio connects at nominal +4 dBu using balanced analog lines on StudioHub R-J45 connectors. The Gizmo comes with StudioHub to XLR adapter cables. Retail price is $349 to pair with a Yealink SIP T46U and VoIP service. The company also offers a bundle for $699 that includes the Gizmo, Yealink phone, a phone number and a year of service through Maxxphone. Info: https://angryaudio.com/products/phonegizmo The post A Phone Gizmo for the Post-POTS Era appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.53 mins ago - NAB Launches Podcast on Local Broadcast Policy
The National Association of Broadcasters has launched a podcast intended to deliver timely broadcast industry news for radio and TV stations. New episodes of “AirTime” will be released every Wednesday morning, highlighting legislative and regulatory developments that could affect local television and radio stations. The first episode is available now, addressing Washington’s interest in keeping live sports on broadcast TV. “AirTime is about connecting those real-world impacts to the policy decisions being made in Washington and ensuring our industry, policymakers and the public understand what is at stake,” NAB Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Michelle Lehman said in a release. “AirTime” will deliver insights into the policy decisions and how those decisions could affect local broadcasters. The debut episode features insights from Jon Miller, president of acquisitions and partnerships at NBC Sports, in a conversation with Puck’s John Ourand at NAB Show. Miller explains why broadcast television remains important to the future of live sports, citing its ability to deliver large audiences for marquee events. The episode also explores the policy debate over sports rights, the importance of keeping games available free over the air and NAB’s Game On campaign. This story initially appeared on Radio World sister brand TV Tech. The post NAB Launches Podcast on Local Broadcast Policy appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Letter: Beam Me Up, Air Force RadioIn this letter to the editor, Dan Slentz responds to Michael Baldauf’s column, “Technobabble Doesn’t Help Your Cause.” Radio World welcomes letters to the editor on this or any story. Email radioworld@futurenet.com. Reflecting on my time in Armed Forces Radio while in the Air Force brings back a great laugh. I was stationed outside Madrid, Spain, at EBS 100.2. and TV-2. For the record, EBS stood for European Broadcast Squadron, not the Emergency Broadcast System of the same era. We had a new general manager at the station who just loved to hang outside of doors and listen in on conversations. The way the military works is that sometimes rank, not experience, allows you to be in charge. This GM was of a higher enlisted rank but had very little experience in any radio or TV station. I do understand he owned a radio and a TV, so he at least knew where the power switch and tuners were! Anyhow, I was hanging out in the office of our chief engineer, Dave, just shootin’ the breeze when Dave motioned to the door. This was the high sign that our GM was hanging out listening to us. I put my finger up in front of my mouth to tell Dave not to question what I was going to say. He understood I was up to no good. [Related: “Radio Vets Look to Honor Chris Noel With Presidential Medal of Freedom”] “Dave, I hear we may go off the air if Germany doesn’t get their ass in gear and get us parts soon,” I said, knowing our headquarters were up at Ramstein. Dave went along with it. “Yeah, we could be off for a month or longer! I keep telling them we need the parts now!” I figured I could let the GM off the hook by throwing in a part that he must know wasn’t real. “If they don’t get us the dilithium crystals soon, is there any local place?” Dave smiled. All techs know of the fictitious dilithium crystals that power the Star Trek Enterprise. He responded that there was no space on shelves anywhere in the area for these crystals and headquarters had to get them down. At this point, I figured our GM was standing outside the door waiting for us with a smirk. But on sneaking a peek, he was nowhere to be seen. Dave and I laughed… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- James Comer Hits Lutnick Ahead of Epstein Testimony: ‘He Wasn’t 100% Truthfu...
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) spoke to reporters ahead of Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s closed-door testimony on his ties to notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick’s past contradictory statements about his relationship with Epstein are certain to figure prominently in the questioning by members, something that Comer acknowledged. Fox News’ chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram noted that Lutnick “went to the island with his family with Mr. Epstein. He didn’t seem to cut off his communications with Epstein after his conviction.” “Are those some of your questions?” asked Pergram. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Those are the questions. I think that’s the questions everyone would ask. I don’t know how many more questions there are. This is something that many of the members wanted to hear from Lutnick, and I’ll add he’s come in voluntarily. So I appreciate that. Hopefully, we’ll have some more answers. We haven’t talked to too many people that have admitted they’ve been on the island. My understanding is he wasn’t on the island very long. He was there with his wife and kids, but we’ll see what he says,” Comer replied. .@RepJamesComer on Secy. Lutnick testimony: "Our goal is to provide justice for the victims and hopefully today will be helpful." pic.twitter.com/dmC69NWiNJ — CSPAN (@cspan) May 6, 2026 Lutnick told The New York Post in an October 2025 podcast that after meeting Epstein with his wife in Epstein’s home, “I was never in the room with him socially, for business, or even philanthropy.” Lutnick called Epstein a “disgusting person” and said he and his wife vowed never to see him again, despite being next-door neighbors. Subsequent document releases quickly debunked those claims and revealed not only did Lutnick and Epstein stay in touch, both socially and for business, but Lutnick went to Epstein’s infamous island with his family after Epstein’s 2008 conviction in Florida of soliciting prostitution from a minor. “It’s pretty extraordinary to bring in a Cabinet secretary or something,” followed up Pergram. “Yeah, and look, I’ve been on the Oversight Committee 10 years, and there’s never been a chairman bring in cabinet secretaries of their own party. We have Lutnick coming in today, we have Pam Bondi coming in in a couple of weeks, so I think people can see that this is a bipartisan investigation. And we’re really sincerely trying to get the proof. Our goal is… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - ‘He’s Not Cool!’ Sunny Hostin Rages Over Marco Rubio’s 90s Hip-Hop Refer...The View’s Sunny Hostin was not impressed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Cypress Hill shoutout at a Tuesday afternoon press conference about the Iran war. On Wednesday’s edition of The View, Hostin stepped in to push back on Rubio being praised as a “formidable candidate” following a press conference where Rubio had members of the press laughing multiple times and he even appeared to make a ’90s hip-hop reference when referring to Iran’s leaders. “The time has come for Iran to make a sensible choice and it’s not easy for them to do that obviously because they have a fracture in their own leadership system, and apart from that, the top people in that government are, to say the least, are insane in the brain,” Rubio said, appearing to reference the 1993 Cypress Hill track “Insane in the Brain.” During the press conference, Rubio revealed U.S. forces will be guiding stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been targeting and charging tolls to ships amid a ceasefire. He told Iran not to “test the will” of President Donald Trump and promised “economic collapse” for the country if they continue down the path they are on. Rubio has long been open about being a hip-hop fan, but Hostin declared he’s “not cool” with his ’90s references. “While Marco Rubio did not convince me there’s a strategy on the war, I am reminded when he speaks what it sounds like to have somebody who has more than, like, a 100-word vocabulary, somebody not talking about Hannibal Lecter and weaving over here to, like, Lord knows what,” Alyssa Farah Griffin said about Rubio’s press conference on Wednesday. “But he’s quoting Cypress Hill,” Sunny Hostin said. “I’m here for it to be honest,” Griffin responded. “Insane in the membrane? Come on. He’s not cool!” Hostin added. Griffin argued Rubio is a far more “formidable” Republican candidate for 2028 than Vice President JD Vance. “I think every time Rubio speaks JD Vance is king of in the fetal position because that is a much more formidable Republican candidate,” she said, co-host Sara Haines agreeing with her. “I’m not interested in a candidate that’s quoting to me ’90s hip-hop,” Hostin shot back. She continued: In terms of this war of choice that the Trump administration planned in my opinion illegal and unconstitutional war, the issue is, what is the result… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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