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Thanks for the memories…RTDS is off air for the foreseeable future…

we're closedDue to impending royalty rate hikes for the period 2016-2021, we have been forced to shut down.  We are a minor non-interactive music discovery service/internet radio service, and are being forced to pay the same rates as some of the largest internet streaming services.  They have millions of subscribers who pay $10 per month.  This is not, at the moment, a valid business model for us.  We feature quite a lot of new independent music, as well as lesser known tracks from more established artists. We do this because we want to be a valid destination for people with discriminating taste, and we want to give these artists a place to feature their music, as we all know terrestrial music rarely features new unsigned music.

We are NOT against artists being paid for their creative works, as many of us that work at RTDS are recording artists as well.  We ARE for a fair and balanced system that pays creators but also reflects the realities of the many micro and small broadcasters that are presenting options that are NOT hit based radio.

We will be silent until we can find a way to find funding to pay these increased royalties, or until the system is re-evaluated.

If you want more information on the consequences of removing choice, Live365.com closed its doors this week, as they had thousands of stations that would be affected by these new royalties.  Many of these stations are small broadcasters who feature many types of music NOT featured on traditional radio and will now go silent.  Far few choices to listen to…very sad.

http://rainnews.com/live365-suffers-a-collision-of-misfortune-lays-off-most-employees-and-vacates-office/

Copyright Royalty Board Raises Rates on Internet Broadcasters

We sincerely thank your for your patronage…and perhaps we’ll rise again…someday…

Todd Miller and the entire RTDS air staff

Blog – #Vinyl Revenue Higher Than Online Streaming

vinyl-record-playerBlog – #Vinyl Revenue Higher Than Online Streaming

In my latest ‪#‎blog‬ post, I look at the ‪#‎vinyl‬ resurgence and why artists, even indie artists, really should think about adding vinyl to their product release strategy. And we talk hard numbers, not fanciful thinking…vinyl is growing faster than THREE streaming services COMBINED, so perhaps it’s time to get some vinyl pressed!

So, who honestly saw THIS coming?  That in 2015 artists would see MORE revenue from vinyl sales than the combined income from THREE major streaming portals?  Whaaaaat year is it again, and what does it mean for artists?

What it means is that you *should* diversify your media delivery to include vinyl records.  Why?  For more reasons than you might know.

What market other than vinyl can you say is growing so rapidly in the music industry?  With purchases of Vinyl up 52 percent from this time last year, no other format is growing at such a rapid rate.  So, it’s becoming harder and harder to ignore that vinyl, for the time being and foreseeable future, should factor into your product release strategy.  From the article:

“In a pop-culture world dominated by streaming and pick-and-choose musical singles, it is interesting to see long form records making such a strong comeback, pointing to what some might consider to be a larger cultural shift.

The modern music consumer, when purchasing physical music, seems to prefer the larger images, exclusive content, and often free digital downloads that come with a vinyl buy. More and more bands are printing special singles, colored vinyl, and other cool content for analog fans.”

 

http://number9.ca/?p=7317

Michael Tearson’s “Mortality” debuts on RTDS.ca today at 9a/3p/9p and 3a Wednesday!

warren zevonThis week’s show appearing on www.RTDS.ca is the long awaited MORTALITY show in which Michael Tearson plays music from albums and sessions artists did knowing it would be their final work. The idea started with Warren Zevon, George Harrison and Jesse Winchester and grew to include Freddie Mercury, Mick Ronson, Steve Goodman, John Hartford, Eric Lowen of Lowen & Navarro, The Singing Brakeman Jimmie Rodgers in 1933, Townes Van Zandt, Dan Fogelberg, Pops Staples of the Staple Singers and a couple more. Instead of 60-70 minutes this one’s a double length show of 140 minutes. It really became a show MT is am most proud of.

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Debuts on RTDS stream Tuesday 9a/3p/9p/3a ET then to on demand and always free Wednesday.

#mortality, #finalalbum, #queen, #warrenzevon,

SONGS ABOUT CARS in this week’s “#ClassicFM”!

carsOk… SONGS ABOUT CARS in this week’s “Classic FM”!

–“I LOVE her… I NEED her… I SEE her!”

–“It’s the color of your skin… Your skin is black metallic…”

–“Sweet old racing car of mine… roarin’ down the broken line…”

EVERYONE will identify with one! Not the obvious choices either, but you expect that from Gene Godfrey. Wednesday in the live stream at 9a/3p/9p and 3a Thursday!

Did we miss your favourite?  Let Gene know so he can add it to a future Part 2!

#ClassicFM #Prog #Rock #diverse #music

Canadian Music Week (CMW), May 1 – 10, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Music, Film, Comedy they have it all, so get registered!

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For our recap of LAST YEAR’S event click HERE ==> http://bit.ly/1DgCOkr  It’s back and bigger than ever!

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May 1 – 10 2015, Canadian Music Week is happening again at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street W. Toronto.

Whether you are a music fan, a music label, a media conglomerate or an artist, this is the place to be to make solid connections and advance your career!  Here are the details for all 3 festivals:

Music – http://cmw.net/music/

Film – http://cmw.net/film/

Comedy – http://cmw.net/comedy/

As well, the Conferences portion of the week is filled with amazing speakers, can’t miss information and plenty of opportunities to network with industry heavyweights!

Digital Media Summit
Radio
Music

And don’t miss the Mentor’s Cafe, where you can book time one-on-one with producers, songwriters, labels, media, etc.  The Tradeshow is the place to find CD manufacturing/music placement, swag, books, gear, and more!

AppStay up to date with the CMW app, available in the Apple Store and Google Play:

 

kowchmedia to develop & coach new on air talent at Radio That Doesn’t Suck.com and Talk-Radio.ca!

kowchmedia“This is an exciting opportunity for kowchmedia to work with online radio talent and podcasters heard around the world on RTDS.ca and Talk-Radio.ca I look forward to working with the new generation of online radio and podcasting talent to help them chase their dream to have a successful career as broadcasters,” says kowchmedia President Steve Kowch…READ MORE

#pressrelease, press release, #kowchmedia, #rtds, #listenup, #talkradio, #coaching, #talent, #stevekowch, #rtds.ca, #talk-radio.ca

Alan Parsons enters The Vinyl Vault this Thursday to talk touring, music and life!

todd and alan parsonsAlan Parsons enters The Vinyl Vault this Thursday to talk #touring, #music and #life!

We last caught up with Alan just before his whirlwind visit to Toronto in May of 2012, as the Art and Science of Sound Masterclass Training Session took over Noble Street Studios to record the David Barrett Trio, plus vocalist Paul Reid in a marathon 12 hour session!

Alan and the Alan Parsons Live Project are hitting the road for some selected North American dates before heading off to Europe!  The APP live project rolls into the Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts on March 13th and 14th.  His tour starts Jan 28th and continues into March.  Head over to www.AlanParsonsMusic.com for all the tour dates, as well as order yourself a copy of The Art and Science Of Sound – The Book.  Recently written by Alan and Julian Colbeck, it takes the ASS DVD series to the next level, providing greater details and depth than can be provided on video. ARt the book

Alan also gave us a sneak peek at the soon to be released “Fragile” 7″ #vinyl record single!  See the screen caps below.

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Bill Wood of The Woodies and ex-member of Eye Eye heads into The Vinyl Vault Nov 19th!

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Bill Wood, chief creative officer of Bill Wood & The Woodies and former lead singer/songwriter of Canadian Pop music sensation Eye Eye, decends into The Vinyl Vault with Todd Miller to chat about his brand new CD “Oh Look…” and his whirlwind time in Eye Eye.

From pop music sensation, to exiting the music industry, becoming a family man, overcoming addiction, and finally re-entering the music industry on his own terms, Bill has done it all and lived to tell the story!  Plus, we spin some tracks from the new disc and a choice cut from Eye Eye.

Bill also starred in a couple of videos which we chatted about as well, click the links below to take a trip back 🙂

Seagram’s Wildberry Vodka Cooler Ad

The Woodies have a monthly gig at Graffitis in Toronto, and are also appearing at Relish on The Danforth on November 22nd, 2014!

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Todd Miller profiled in November’s Post City Magazine, North York Edition!

post cityIf the November 2014 issue of Post City Magazine arrived on your doorstep in the North York area of Toronto, you’ll find RTDS founder and Chief Creative Officer Todd Miller profiled inside!  And if you live outside the delivery area, feel free to read the article below or clicking on it for a larger version, and we’ll also publish a link to the article online when it’s available.

Todd was profiled as part of the Post’s ‘Graduates’ section, and talks about where his interest in radio began, how it’s changed over the years, and where it’s headed in the future.

Find out more about Post City Magazine HERE

 

Post City Article

Terry Bozzio, drummer with Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, UK and more joins Todd Miller in The Vinyl Vault, Sep 16th at 8p ET!

terry bozzioA special Tuesday presentation of The Vinyl Vault!  Drummer extraordinaire, composer, percussionist, vocalist, inventor, sideman, hired gun, painter/sketcher, interviewer…the list goes on and on for Terry Bozzio!  He was the man behind the kit and Frank Zappa’s foil onstage for 3 years, moved on to form the highly successful Missing Persons, joined the prog band UK for a few albums and tours, recorded with Tony Levin, Jeff Beck, Mike Portnoy, Alan Holdsworth…let’s just say he’s played with a few people and bands!  And he’s on tour…

missing personsComing to The Cosmopolitan Music Hall in Richmond Hill, Ontario on September 19th & 20th, he’ll be performing solo on a tuned drum kit like the pic above, triggering bass notes and textures in a captivating performance!  For other tour dates, visit www.TerryBozzio.com/tour-dates and check out the itinerary.  Terry also sells his own line of signature drum sticks and drum heads that he invented!  And just for fun, check out the biography section, and see if you can read the whole thing in one sitting!!  The guy is busy!

We talk about the current tour; his inspirations on the drum kit; his inspirations in life; the profound impact working with Frank Zappa had on him; talked about politics, art, design…he’s opinionated!

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For more info on is work with Frank, go to www.FrankZappa.com

To catch up with Terry on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-Bozzio-Official/327746222189?fref=ts

To hound him on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/@terrybozzio