Playback - Winter 2009 - (Page 15)

Music Industry Raises Concern over Wireless Microphone Interference THE qUALITY OF LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES COULD BE COMPROMISED NOW THAT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) HAS OPENED WIRELESS FREqUENCIES TO COMPANIES LIKE GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, DELL AND MOTOROLA. Enacted Nov. 4, the new rule allows these technology companies to produce new broadband devices that operate in the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum used by professional audio and communications equipment. NAMM worked with a coalition of companies, organizations and individuals, including Shure, the National Association of Broadcasters and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who opposed the legislation arguing that wireless product users would face interference when performing live at shows held in schools, churches, arts centers, bars and outdoor arenas. The National Association of Broadcasters campaigned against the white-spaces proposal, saying two rounds of testing by the FCC failed to prove that prototype broadband devices would avoid interfering with TV stations on neighboring channels. Sen. Clinton, Dolly Parton, Guns N Roses, the Country Music Association, the American Music Association and The Recording Academy are some of the individuals and organizations expressing concern about the issue. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, who advocated for the white-spaces proposal, said the rule would allow for new technology, including enhanced home broadband networks and new Internet-based products for consumers. NAMM will continue to monitor this issue and report back to the Membership and music products consumers. NAMM Show Planning Just Got Easier ATTENDING THE NAMM SHOW IS GOING TO BE A BREEzE FOR BOTH ExHIBITORS AND BUYERS THIS YEAR, THANKS TO NEW CUSTOMIzABLE ONLINE TOOLS DESIGNED TO SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY AND EFFORT. Check out the new interactive floor plan at www.namm.org. This tool shows real-time floor plan changes and . up-to-the-minute exhibitor lists. It lets buyers create a custom floor plan and schedule, or search by company name, booth number and category, all of which helps attendees make the most of every minute of the show. Additionally, this new online tool offers links to exhibitors’ Web sites and e-mail addresses to facilitate preshow research and appointment scheduling. Registered exhibitors even have their own online toolbox so they can create a NAMM Show Web page to advertise new products and show specials. If you’re an exhibitor, all you need to do is send your NAMM rep the URL you want linked. Exhibitors can also see freight shipping schedules on the new online Freight Target Plan. The color-coded map shows the date and time of each exhibitor’s scheduled NAMM Show move-in. For more details on this new trade show-related efficiency enhancement, visit www.namm.org/thenammshow. http://www.namm.org/thenammshow http://www.namm.org http://www.namm.org/thenammshow

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Playback - Winter 2009 Contents From the President NAMM Events Music in the News A New Year... a New Look at Technology Commercial Retail Reps in the Field Washington Watch International New Domestic Members NAMM Foundation Music Notes Resources Viewpoint

Playback - Winter 2009

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