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Originally posted by walktalker
Anyone interested to read a few nappy news ? 
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Ok ok... you got me lured...
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New bill would save small Webcasters
A trio of federal lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would eliminate potentially steep royalty payments for small Internet radio stations, many of which have said the fees would force them to close. The bill, which had been expected for several weeks, follows a controversial June decision on rules for Webcasting in which stations were ordered to pay about .07 cent per song, per listener for the rights to play music online. Although record labels criticized the sum as too low, small Webcasters said the fees would quickly add up to thousands of dollars, driving many out of business. Dubbed "The Internet Radio Fairness Act," the bill would exempt from royalties any business that makes less than $6 million in annual revenue, a group that would include the vast majority of online radio stations unaffiliated with a larger Internet or broadcasting company.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-946642.html?tag=fd_top
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It is good to see that Hilary R. and Jack V. haven't yet managed to corrupt all U.S. legislators.
This sounds like a healthy bill, helping to keep the webcasting scene active and protecting the diversity of offerings.
- tg
