Archive for February, 2004

Independent Radio Stations? Legally.
Saturday, February 21st, 2004

As noted on Slashdot, the FCC is considering allowing up to 1000 low-power radio stations to broadcast over the airwaves. According to the AP article on Yahoo, these 10 – 100 watt stations won’t interfere with the 100,000 watt commercial radio stations. While a few independent licenses do exist, they number in the hundreds — [...]

Comcast/Disney Merger
Saturday, February 14th, 2004

The proposed acquisition of the Walt Disney Company by the Comcast Holding Company would create a massive consolidation of distribution and content power. Comcast, already the country’s largest cable distributor (having recently completed their takeover of AT&T Broadband), would now control interests as diverse as ABC and Miramax, as well as the slumping, but still [...]

The Grammy Awards Snubs Independent Artists
Monday, February 9th, 2004

It’s official. After analyzing this year’s list of Grammy winners, Breakdown concludes that being an independent musician is not necessarily the best route to a victory at the Recording Academy’s annual show. Out of 105 possible categories, only 6 independent artists won an award (for a total of 8 overall). Considering the amount of brilliant [...]

Graphic Designer Wanted
Sunday, February 1st, 2004

Breakdown Industries is looking for a part-time graphics designer to help out with a redesign of the site. Qualified candidates will be able to produce great looking images and work for free. Apply at ineedajob@breakdownindustries.com.