Listen A Nashville musician told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that songwriters should be paid more for their music that’s streamed online, part of a complex discussion about the cost of music in the digital age.
Low Pay For Online Streaming Hurts Songwriters, Nashville Musician Tells U.S. Senators
Listen A Nashville musician told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that songwriters should be paid more for their music that’s streamed online, part of a complex discussion about the cost of music in the digital age.
Tennessee Supreme Court Says Executioners’ Names To Remain Private
Tennessee does not have to reveal the names of people involved in its executions, according to a state Supreme Court ruling announced Tuesday. Lawyers for death row inmates asked the state to release the identities of the physicians, pharmacists and executioners involved with lethal injection. A lower court agreed, but Tennessee’s highest court reversed that […]
UT’s President Wants To Change Tenure, And Professors Fear That Means Job Cuts
Listen Some professors at the University of Tennessee are not happy with a recent statement from their president. While presenting a plan to save costs and increase revenue, Joe DiPietro told the UT board he wanted to review the system’s tenure process, including how it evaluates tenured professors and how it fires the bad ones. […]
A Win For Undocumented Students, With Little Dissent From Tennessee Lawmakers
Undocumented students in Tennessee are one step closer to getting in-state tuition at public colleges. Right now, undocumented students pay out-of-state rates, even if they’re Tennessee residents. That meant 20-year-old Diana Montero couldn’t afford a public university, although she had a 3.8 GPA in high school. Her family came to the U.S. illegally when she […]
1 Out Of 3 Tennessee Promise Applicants Is No Longer Eligible
Listen The list of students who are eligible for Tennessee Promise now has 20,000 fewer names on it. Nearly every high school senior in the state applied for the free community and technical college program last fall, but a third of them didn’t complete the first mandatory steps.
TSU To NBA: Remembering Former Knicks Forward Anthony Mason
NBA veteran and Tennessee State University alum Anthony Mason died this weekend, after suffering a serious heart attack in early February. He was 48. The 6-foot-7 forward played for six teams during his 13-year career in the NBA. He’s best known for his time on the New York Knicks in the early ’90s, playing alongside […]
In Tennessee’s Gay Marriage Case, Lead Plaintiffs ‘Maintain The Faith’ About The Outcome
Listen Tennessee’s gay marriage case is one step closer to being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court. Lawyers for same-sex couples in four states, including Tennessee, handed in their written briefs last week. The justices’ decision, expected in late spring, could change Val Tanco’s life. But she admits she’s also excited about something else: “Knowing that my last name […]
Pando Daily Settles Feud With Launch Tennessee Over Upcoming Nashville Tech Conference
Listen A frosty relationship between the organizers of two upcoming technology conferences in Nashville has resulted in another out-of-court settlement. The dispute began after San Francisco tech publication Pando Daily threatened legal action against Launch Tennessee, an agency partly funded by the state that invests in startups.
We Dare You To Take Cooler Pictures Than This Tennessee Astronaut
Updated March 12: Butch Wilmore returned to Earth yesterday from the International Space Station, landing in remote Kazakhstan. He has spent a total of 178 days in space. Meet Barry “Butch” Wilmore, your friendly local astronaut. Wilmore grew up in Mt. Juliet and went to Tennessee Tech University and the University of Tennessee. Then he enlisted in the Navy, […]