jrockster21 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Just got this via email from Pandora, one of my favorite sites: ------- Hi, it's Tim from Pandora, I'm writing today to ask for your help. The survival of Pandora and all of Internet radio is in jeopardy because of a recent decision by the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC to almost triple the licensing fees for Internet radio sites like Pandora. The new royalty rates are irrationally high, more than four times what satellite radio pays, and broadcast radio doesn't pay these at all. Left unchanged, these new royalties will kill every Internet radio site, including Pandora. In response to these new and unfair fees, we have formed the SaveNetRadio Coalition, a group that includes listeners, artists, labels and webcasters. I hope that you will consider joining us. Please sign our petition urging your Congressional representative to act to save Internet radio: http://capwiz.com/saveinternetradio/issues/alert/?alertid=9631541 Please feel free to forward this link/email to your friends - the more petitioners we can get, the better. Understand that we are fully supportive of paying royalties to the artists whose music we play, and have done so since our inception. As a former touring musician myself, I'm no stranger to the challenges facing working musicians. The issue we have with the recent ruling is that it puts the cost of streaming far out of the range of ANY webcaster's business potential. I hope you'll take just a few minutes to sign our petition - it WILL make a difference. As a young industry, we do not have the lobbying power of the RIAA. You, our listeners, are by far our biggest and most influential allies. As always, and now more than ever, thank you for your support. -Tim Westergren (Pandora founder) --------------- What a bunch of crap!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSilverMaC Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 That sucks, pandora is a cool site. I was glad when I heard about it on one of Bang's podcasts. Consider the petition signed by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Signed. I love Pandora, its a fantastic site that has shown me some bands I've never heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Signed, I have Pandora on just about every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 SIGNED ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Doom Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Signed. I listen to pandora and finetune.com every day and would hate to see it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Signed. I don't use Pandora much anymore, but still use other sites that will be harmed by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 sent to: Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA 49th) that's a murder's row if I've ever seen one! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowplay Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I used to listen a lot to 3wk.com, they're definitely getting screwed over by these new rates. I'd expect a compromise, but it seems like every few years we have to go through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Bump! Let's save internet radio, peoples!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Signed... Must Save the Internets Radio.. Your e-mail message was sent to: Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD 5th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headexplode Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Signed. This is just more bull**** used to keep independent broadcasters and musicians silent. It forces listeners to either pony up for satellite radio or swallow more top 40 garbage. It shows who are government is really working for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Signed and sent to: Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) Representative C.A. Ruppersberger (D-MD 2nd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Anyone else get any response back ? Here is one of mine Mr. ************ *************** Laurel, Maryland ****** Dear Mr. ******: Thank you for contacting me regarding your opposition to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruling on rates for nonsubscription webcasters. The CRB announced new royalty rates for certain digital transmissions of sound recordings for the period of January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010. The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, enacted into law in 2004, established the CRB, which replaced the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP). CARP made the previous recommendation for the initial royalty rates for nonsubscription webcasters. Congress passed the Small Webcasters Settlement Act (SWSA) in 2002 in response to opposition to the recommendations. The bill allowed small webcasters to pay royalty rates based on a percentage of revenue or expenses rather than on a per song, per listener basis. The law only applied to the CARP recommendations and cannot be considered in future ratemaking proceedings. The CRB rate structure does not make provisions for small webcasters addressed in the SWSA. Moreover, the Board expresses that it lacks statutory authority to carve out royalty rates for emergent businesses. I believe the differences between the CRB ruling and the SWSA merit further consideration by Congress. Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I may be of any assistance in the future. Senator Ben Cardin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 It sounds like he thought you were asking what the deal was with the bill. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Signed. This is just more bull**** used to keep independent broadcasters and musicians silent. It forces listeners to either pony up for satellite radio or swallow more top 40 garbage. It shows who are government is really working for. Quoted for truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowplay Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The "stay of execution" runs out on net radio on Sunday. On July 15th, the new web rates will go into effect for internet radio stations forcing them to pay flat rate for every song they broadcast instead of a rate based on a percentage of their revenue. There's still time to call your Senators and Congressman/woman and urge them to co-sponsor the Internet Radio Equality Act. For more information on this bill go to: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070427-internet-radio-equality-act-would-overturn-decision-on-webcasting-fees.html For more information on what you can do to help stop this travesty please go to: http://www.savenetradio.org/index.html A shout out to everybody else in this thread that's already helped promote this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yeah, everyone who enjoys internet radio, please call your representatives this morning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I like internet radio but it kills bandwith at work, so I am torn on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowplay Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I like internet radio but it kills bandwith at work, so I am torn on this. Uhh thanks dude but I'm not sure what that has to do with the price of tea in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Uhh thanks dude but I'm not sure what that has to do with the price of tea in China. you would be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowplay Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 WOO HOO!!! Another reprieve!! http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2007/07/webcasters_face_music A coalition of webcasters have worked out a deal with the recording industry that could temporarily stave off a portion of crippling net radio royalties set to take effect Sunday, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Can we form a coalition to make terrestrial radio less crappy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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