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A quick update on everyone’s favorite topic, SoundExchange reporting. Last quarter, we received data from 288 stations, a small increase from last quarter. Thanks to all of you who submitted data.

We look forward to receiving data from even more stations, including yours, this quarter.  The Q3 deadline is this Friday, October 8, 2010.

See http://soundexchange.publicinteractive.com for details.

Composer Pro and Public Interactive Streaming make the SoundExchange reporting process quick and easy. Clients who use both Composer Pro™ and Public Interactive Streaming don’t need to submit any additional data to SoundExchange for the required quarterly reports.

If you’re interested in learning more about how we can make the SoundExchange process easier for you, contact Marketing and Sales Manager Joe Orlando, at jorlando@publicinteractive.com or 888-729-8809.

PRPD

Heading to PRPD? So are we! Joe Orlando and Phil Johnson are attending and exhibiting at PRPD in Denver this week.

The team will be there to discuss SoundExchange Reporting and the Public Interactive Services that make Program Directors’ lives easier.

If you’re in Denver for PRPD on Sept. 23-26, visit the PI booth and say hello to the team.

PRIMA

Joe Orlando will also be attending the Public Radio in Mid America (PRIMA) Conference next week in Kansas City. The two days are packed with informative session on the following topics:

• Potential of Collaborative Fundraising with Vivian Schiller
• NPR/Digital News Summit with Kinsey Wilson and our very own Keith Hopper (via phone)
• Industry Updates
• Ask the Attorney (Legal Issues affecting Public Broadcasting)

If you are in Kansas City for PRIMA and have any questions about PI and our station-centric services, please say hello to Joe.

Going to PRNDI next week?  So are we! Angie Tung and Steve Safran will be at PRNDI to share the latest on the Core Publish Pilot project. Look for them, and say hi.

Composer Pro and Public Interactive Streaming make the SoundExchange reporting process quick and easy. Clients who use both Composer Pro™ and Public Interactive Streaming don’t need to submit any additional data to SoundExchange for the required quarterly reports.

And right now, you save 50 percent in set-up fees when you sign-up for both services at the same time.

If you’re interested in learning more about the SoundExchange Bundle, contact Marketing and Sales Manager Joe Orlando, at jorlando@publicinteractive.com or 888-729-8809.

Good news, Public Interactive streaming customers!  You will see streaming discounts ranging from 10-40% beginning April 1st – no foolin’!

It’s also a great opportunity for your station to upgrade your stream quality to the next bit rate and increase capacity (the streaming pack, e.g. 100 or 200 peak listeners, etc.) to avoid overage.

If you’re a current customer, and you have questions about how you can upgrade stream quality or capacity or how our new streaming prices will affect your station, contact Suzanne Brendle.

Not a current customer of Public Interactive streaming and want to get in on the action?  Contact Marketing and Sales Manager Joe Orlando, at jorlando@publicinteractive.com or 888-729-8809.

There are lots of great reasons besides the price!

• Reliability and Quality: A global and redundant infrastructure of interconnecting servers around the world. Our network optimized for quality, scalability and reliability gives your online members a quality listening experience.

We are excited to announce that we are going to reduce our streaming service fees from 10-40% starting April 1, 2010.

Current customers: If you’re thinking about increasing your stream quality (the bit rate, e.g 32kbps, 64kbps, etc.) or increasing your listener capacity to avoid or reduce your overage (the streaming pack, e.g.  100 concurrent listeners, 200 max concurrent, etc.), now is a good time to consider making that change. Contact Suzanne Brendle for more information.

New customers: Why Public Interactive Streaming?

• Reliability: Through our partnership with one of the world’s largest CDNs (Content Delivery Network) we are able to provide unmatched reliability through a global and redundant infrastructure of interconnecting servers around the world
• Flexibility: With our Live Streaming, your audience can access the highest quality streaming signal in multiple formats on your stations website.  And if you are in streaming in MP3 format, you are now able to broadcast your signal to the ever-increasing iPhone audience!

We are happy to let you know that we are going to reduce our streaming service fees soon.

If you’re thinking about increasing your stream quality (the bit rate, e.g 32kpbs, 64kpbs, etc.) or increasing your listener capacity to avoid or reduce your overages (the streaming pack, e.g.  100 concurrent listeners, 200 max concurrent, etc.), now is a good time to consider making that change.

While we’re still working out the final details, we expect to offer a reduction of around 10-40%, depending on the your bit rate/pack combo.

We’ll post more details soon!

We’ll be at the PRIMA meeting from February 2-5, 2009 in New Orleans. Look for Joe Orlando, Marketing and Sales Manager, or contact him at jorlando@publicinteractive.com or 888-729-8809 to set up a meeting.

Phil Johnson will present a session on The Nuts and Bolts SoundExchange on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

See you there!

What are the holidays without holiday savings on items that your station really needs?  Public Interactive is offering a special discount on our SoundExchange Bundle – Public Interactive Composer Pro and Streaming Services!

This combination takes much of the pain out of your SoundExchange reporting process. Clients who use both Composer Pro and our Live Streaming don’t need to submit anything additional for SoundExchange reporting, saving you time.

The bundle includes Composer Pro and Streaming.  Buy both and save with our special discount, for a limited time.  Already have one?  Why not add the other?

Resolve to make SX reporting easier in 2010!  And with our SoundExchange Bundle, you’ll save, too.

Contact Joe Orlando, Marketing and Sales Manager, at jorlando@publicinteractive.com or 888-729-8809 and ask about the SoundExchange Bundle.

Public Interactive’s own Debra May Hughes and Phil Johnson were interviewed in the latest issue of Current about the SoundExchange webcasting royalty deal between public broadcasting and the recording industry, and what it means to local pubcasters.

Haven’t read it yet?  Here’s your chance.

Angst in studios over webcasting pact
Pubcasters got lower royalties, but they’re stressed over reporting rules .