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Tagging Comes Of Age - Finally…

Tuesday, September, 9, 2008 by Mel Phillips.

Radio gets a boost from Microsoft Zune which has the major radio groups over the moon (mune?).  It also helps radio close the gap in tagging which has been lagging behind TV, electronics and the rest of the free world.  Radio always seems to finish last in technology.  HD Radio was talked about years before it became a reality and by the time it did it may have been too little, too late.  I mean HD is an iBiquity trademark.  It doesn’t even mean ‘high definition’.  No wonder more than 450 radio stations belonging to Clear Channel, CBS, Beasley, Bonneville, Citadel, Cox Radio, Emmis, Entercom and Greater Media are as happy as a Jet fan rejoicing over Tom Brady’s misfortune now that Zune portable media players will be tagging all song titles with “Buy From FM”.  Songs can then be purchased and downloaded to a Zune immediately…

With the built-in FM radio, radio picks up listeners and Microsoft sells downloads.  You rub my back - I’ll rub yours.  And with songs guaranteed to be identified through tagging, record manufacturers gain something too - much needed sales…

One of the biggest complaints voiced by listeners for years was not identifying new songs by title and artist.  Now being on the other side of that I find myself getting upset when I hear something new but there’s no title or artist in the jock’s intro or backsell.  Those days are on their way to being over - finally…   

10 Timeline Memories:

  1. 1926] Cue the peacock: The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) creates NBC…
  2. 1960] AFL kickoff: The Boston Patriots lose the 1st AFL game ever played, 13-10 to Denver (a great trivia question for you)…
  3. 1965] Perfecto: Future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers pitches his 4th no-hitter, a perfecto ! He shuts out the Cubs 1-0. It’s the 8th perfect game in major league history…
  4. 1971] ATT-I-CA…ATT-I-CA: Prisoners seize control of maximum security Attica prison in upstate New York. Tragically, 43 perish…
  5. 1974] Another opening, another show: 22-year old Jimmy Connors wins his 1st U.S. Open Mens title…1979] At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player to win the U.S. Open Womens title…
  6. 1976] ‘Happy Trails’: Communist Chinese leader Mao-Tse-tung dies from natural causes at 82…2003] Nuclear scientist Edward Teller passes away from natural causes at 95…
  7. 1984] Record breaking: The Bears’ Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reaches 15,517…
  8. 1995] Wedding Bells: Chynna Phillips and William Baldwin tie the knot. They’re still married…
  9. 1998] Rotten justice: Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols appears on “Judge Judy” as the defendant in a case involving a drummer who sued Rotten for allegedly head-butting. The credibility factor of the show is questioned…
  10. 2003]  Financial Justice: The Boston Roman Catholic Archdiocese agrees to pay $85 million to 552 people to settle clergy sex abuse cases… 

Music Memories:

Commentary:

The T.J. Martell Foundation 33rd Annual Awards Gala is set for Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan.  Larry Kellner, CEO of Continental Airlines is the ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ and International music impresario Michael Cohl will receive the ‘Spirit of Excellence Award’.  Entertainment will be supplied by Boyz II Men and other acts.  For further information:  www.TJMartellFoundation.org or call 212.833.5444.  Founded by Tony Martell, the foundation has raised over $225 million to support innovative medical research in the fight against cancer, leukemia and AIDS… 

“Happy Birthday…happy birthday”:

Michael Buble (33), “ER” male lead Goran Visnjic (36), Adam Sandler (42), Hugh Grant (48), Tom Wopat (57), Joe Theismann (59), Dee Dee Sharp (63), Inez Foxx (66), Topol (73), Sylvia Miles (76) and Cliff Robertson (83)…

Timeline Countdown: 13 days until the beginning of autumn, 19 days until the end of the regular MLB season and 21 days until the playoffs

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