| Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2060 |
by Garrinka |
2007-04-28 16:41:39 |
"There is a bill just introduced in Congress that will save Internet radio from the devastating royalty fee increases that will put thousands of Internet webcasters out of business on May 15th. Please call your Representative in Congress as soon as possible and urge them to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act. "
"As a fan of Internet radio, I was alarmed to learn that the Copyright Royalty Board has decided to raise music royalty rates by 300 to 1200 percent. For most webcasters the new royalties exceed their revenue and they simply will go bankrupt and stop webcasting.
The silencing of Internet radio would be a blow to listeners like me who enjoy the wide variety of choices only available via Internet radio. This will kill the great diversity of music that I hear over the Internet and all the independent artists who have a difficult time breaking through on other forms of radio.
I respectfully request that Congress look into this matter and take action to prevent it. Please understand that time is of the essence since the new royalty rates are retroactive to January 1, 2006 so they will cause immediate bankruptcies if they become effective for even one day. Please don't let the music die."
What are your thoughts on this.. as an avid Shoutcast listener I am in a quandry. I understand that musicians need their monies.. but I have also learned about alot of bands via Shoutcast that I would of never heard otherwise.
What is your take on this?
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link to the site for those interested | by Garrinka | 2007-04-28 16:47:38 |
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Retroactive royalties are crazy. | by Didactylos | 2007-04-28 16:48:20 |
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Can see your pt. but I like to be able to .... | by Garrinka | 2007-04-28 16:55:38 |
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I'd venture that their ability to speak English | by kahuana | 2007-04-28 16:58:22 |
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Comprende senor :) | by Garrinka | 2007-04-28 17:02:29 |
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The Copyright Royalty Board's decision was | by sstacks | 2007-04-28 18:19:52 |
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well there is part of the site at the link I ... | by Garrinka | 2007-04-28 18:23:58 |
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HAH! Got them! The USA is a _REPUBLIC_ | by kahuana | 2007-04-28 19:38:02 |
