The Death of Independent Internet Radio

"The SaveNetRadio Coalition:
The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on July 15. If the increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Internet radio needs your help! The Internet Radio Equality Act has recently bee More..

Added: Jun 8 2007 In:

By: DriftWood

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I have been listening to an independent webradio music station (http://somafm.com/recent/?indiepop) almost daily for three years now. I'd hate to see it go down. The big record companies have been lobbying to kill off the independents for a long time. Looks like they finally did it.

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "DriftWood" (R)

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"36 days 15 hours 26 minutes 32 seconds left to July 15, 2007 the Day the Music Dies"

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "DriftWood" (R)

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And this is freedom . i hate the gove.

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "shotgunzz" (R)

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Yes, the greed of the record industries never fail to amaze me... That's what happens when corporate interests are running amok while politicians are clueless or simply don't care.

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "1ll3xc" (R)

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I predict more pirates ahead matey

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "leakybum" (R)

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Quoted comment by leakybum: I predict more pirates ahead matey

I hope so. I wonder if these US based web radios could get around this by re-locating their servers into europe or china. hmm

Posted Jun-8-2007 by "DriftWood" (R)

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