Internet radio

I don't know about you guys, but I listen to radio over the internet a lot when I'm working. I generally listen to http://www.kcrwmusic.com, personally, but there's zillions of radio stations out there. (KCRW is a great place to learn about new music and bands - I highly recommend it.)

In its infinite wisdom,the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC has more than tripled the royalty rates for webcasters. The Copyright Royalty Board has rejected all the appeals presented by internet music webcasters, including public radio. These exorbitant rates go into effect on May 15, less than a month from now (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006). Without Congressional action, the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Please take a moment to send a letter to your member of Congress to keep Net radio from being silenced.

For more information, please visit:

- SaveTheStreams.org (created by Radio and Internet Newsletter)

- Taxing Internet Radio to Death, ABC News, April 3, 2007

- Web Radio Gets the Squeeze, Chicago Sun-Times, April 1, 2007

- Why Radio Should Worry and Worry Hard About Higher Streaming Rates,
Hear 2.0, March 20, 2007

- The Fate of Indie Music As We Know It, Salon.com, March 20, 2007

- Online Broadcasters Challenge Price Hike, The Washington Post, March 20, 2007

- Anxious Times for Net Radio, The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2007

- Webcasters Find Congressional Allies Over CRB Ruling at Hearing, Radio and Internet Newsletter, March 8, 2007

- Ruling Could Hit Internet Radio's Stop Button (audio), Marketplace, March 7, 2007

- Fee Ruling May Imperil Internet Radio, The Los Angeles Times, March 7, 2007

- Webcast Royalty Rate Decision Announced, Radio and Internet Newsletter, March 2, 2007