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Originally posted by idoru - DigitallyImported - BassDrive (Drum 'n Bass) - Soma - Proton Radio - Party107 - ETN Wave goodbye to all of them.

Revolution anyone?

Sort of surprised me that Clear Channel has jumped on board protesting these restrictions. The increased cost must outweigh the decreased competition

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Originally posted by tribu Sort of surprised me that Clear Channel has jumped on board protesting these restrictions. The increased cost must outweigh the decreased competition

Good to see some bigger names getting involved in the protest. I'm just waiting for some of the big-named "MTV" folk to jump onboard.

It's a shame, net radio then, they will charge for each email,
later for viewing pages like this one, it's coming.
he have to take a stand.

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we should just get some model letters out and then we'll just make our little changes, and send them.that would make things much easier for all of us.

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Well it looks like its over...

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"None of the moving parties have made a sufficient showing of new evidence or clear error or manifest injustice that would warrant rehearing,"

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"Our artists and labels look forward to working with the Internet radio industry—large and small, commercial and noncommercial—so that together we can ensure it succeeds as a place where great music is available to music lovers of all genres,"

The blatant ignorance in those quotes is astounding, and I would especially like to punch the face of the person who is responsible for the last one. You honestly want to see it succeed? Stop forcing the good stations out of business you half-witted, drool-sucking, pissheaded, manipulative, opportunistic, malformed, sniveling cuntrag.

You can tell I'm a bit pissed, huh?

Um... I sort of don't understand:

What's to stop someone like Di.FM from re-locating their servers to say... Canada, UK, or any other place where these retarded laws don't apply? Heck, they can host the servers anywhere in the world.

I really don't get what the issue is. Anyone? Anyone?

ps. besides, what's wrong with pirate internet radio? *cough*. not like it's a new idea...

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Originally posted by emc^2 Um... I sort of don't understand: What's to stop someone like Di.FM from re-locating their servers to say... Canada, UK, or any other place where these retarded laws don't apply? Heck, they can host the servers anywhere in the world.

1.) Moving servers to other countries will cost money.
2.) They would still be based in the US. The owners live in the states, and I doubt they're going to move out of the country. It doesn't matter where the servers are located because as long as the main business operates out of the United States they are a US business, which means that they are subject to these insane fees.

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Originally posted by idoru 1.) Moving servers to other countries will cost money. 2.) They would still be based in the US. The owners live in the states, and I doubt they're going to move out of the country. It doesn't matter where the servers are located because as long as the main business operates out of the United States they are a US business, which means that they are subject to these insane fees.

1. Hm.. with little ingenuity, every law can be circumvented. Moving servers overseas AIN'T THAT EXPENSIVE. As a matter of fact, they may even be able to save money in the long run.

2. Set up of a trust/holding company with some overseas principles is not a big deal. As a matter of fact, you may even get certain price breaks. Speaking of that - I hear Bahamas and other places in Carribean could give a fuck-all to many of these "regulations".

Problem solved yet again. Another thing is whine and bitch and moan about it. Sure it's probably gonna be some hassle. But don't worry your little heart - internet radio ain't going no where and most certainly no sane person in this business is going to keep an open shop in US if they can take it elsewhere and tell Uncle Sam/RIAA to suck it.

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No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

--Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)

So when will these Internet radio's exactly shut down ?

And are the big ones (di.fm) going along with it or do they have some sort of solution.