http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/...adio/index.html

(you have the option of keeping your name anonymous)

On Friday March 2nd, the U.S. government (specifically, the Copyright Royalty Board, or "CRB") announced its determination of the royalty rates Internet radio webcasters must pay the owners of sound recording copyrights to license the music they play for the years 2006-2010. The owners of these sound recording copyrights are, in the vast majority of cases, recording companies ("labels").

While successful webcasters which have built loyal audiences can usually cover most of their costs from their revenue (and sometimes even make a little profit), these new rates will almost certainly destroy the Internet radio industry, as they amount to well over 100% of even the most-successful webcasters' online radio revenues. In other words, these fees are grotesquely disproportionate to any other expense a webcaster would normally face, and certain to bankrupt him or her.


What can I do to help?

Sign the petition
Clicking the link above leads to a petition you can sign to help raise awareness of this situation on Capitol Hill. After you've signed the petition, you can send an e-mail to other people you know to encourage them to join you.

Write your Representative and Senators directly
Click the link above to write a letter to your U.S. Representative and Senator. Don't worry if you're not sure who they are -- the system allows you to enter your ZIP code to find them! We've provided a "form" letter for you to use, but feel free to write your own. The system will allow you to send e-mail or send an actual letter. Please remember to be courteous, but be clear! Let your Representative and Senators know that their constituents are concerned about this issue.

Spread the word!
Finally, please let your friends, family, colleagues, and any you know who enjoys Internet radio that without their support, there may soon be no Internet radio to listen to! Thanks!

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Last edited by euphoria on Apr-25-2007 at 19:11

signedd..

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Originally posted by wotyzoid signedd..

Thanks

oh well...it looks like no one else cares...until one of the shows they listen to is in jeoppardy

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I saw this about a month ago.
People will start caring once they realise they will have to *gasp* PAY for it.

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Originally posted by Chaska I saw this about a month ago. People will start caring once they realise they will have to *gasp* PAY for it.

Yes it was relesed sometime in March but I didn't see it until now. I searched TA and no one had posted yet so I was just trying to spread the word. Ugh! If that happens it will seriously lower the amount of sets that are being ripped and circulated

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signed.. i HATE regular radio and nearly am always listening to internet radio or live sets that i got from the DL thread hehe.

damnit, this sucks!!!!! fucking greedy ass bastards.

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Originally posted by euphoria If that happens it will seriously lower the amount of sets that are being ripped and circulated

Since it would be US law, you could still get stream from European, Canadian, etc, no? I think there would still be american radio shows recorded that are broadcasted and host them in a non-american site or something.
Not familiar with the law, but it seems logical to me.

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Originally posted by Chaska Since it would be US law, you could still get stream from European, Canadian, etc, no? I think there would still be american radio shows recorded that are broadcasted and host them in a non-american site or something. Not familiar with the law, but it seems logical to me.

Not sure either...I guess we will find out if this all goes down but I will be doing everything possible to try to find a way around it :P

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signed... i'm lucky, my show is on a canadian station that is unaffected by this, i think, but either way, it would be a shame for so many internet radio stations to be shut down

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