Category Archives: Radio

Just found a box of Christmas CDs from December 2008 that I never processed. I apologize, I’m going through them now. Listening to Steve and Ruth Smith’s ‘An Appalachian Winter’ http://christmasmusic247.com/x/b (Features hammered dulcimer, piano, and guitar) Listening to Bonnie … Continue reading →

Preparing to add *lots* of new Christmas music to the stations. I’ve got both tapes and CDs to process. Only 118 days until Christmas! First up, Tom Ball’s new CD release ”Tis the season.’ Nice guitar work, with several unfamiliar … Continue reading →

Anyone interested in a Christmas music podcast this year? I could interview the artists I play on the Christmas Music 24/7 network.

SoundExchange is an independent, nonprofit performance rights organization that is designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital performance royalties for featured recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (usually a record label) when their sound recordings … Continue reading →

Now importing from cassette tape: Mantovani and His Orchestra ‘The Mantovani Christmas Album’ from 1963, on Decca Records. Very nice so far.

Visit for info on how to submit your Christmas music to be played on the station. I’m going through a big box of Christmas tapes I got at a yard sale last weekend. Tennessee Ernie Ford, Dean Martin, Johnny … Continue reading →

Christmas Music 24/7 signed an agreement with Sound Exchange on February 13, 2009 allowing Christmas Music 24/7 to play any artist over our Internet streams. I have to pay a $2,000 annual fee, plus report monthly to Sound Exchange a … Continue reading →

I’ve been cleaning out my accumulated newsletter and rss feeds. Here are a few interesting articles you should read: Time To Scrap All Music Industry Licensing Schemes Recording Industry Lobbying Group Pushes Congress To Tax Radio Stations More A Historical … Continue reading →

So far this Christmas season, Christmas Music 24/7 has been listened to in 174 countries.

I upgraded the Traditional Christmas music station to 128kbps a week ago. I was worried about how that would impact the listenership. Other than a few minor hiccups with a few tracks that were corrupted, it seems that you listeners … Continue reading →