the end of internet radio?

[theknife]

this truly sucks:

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced its decision on Internet radio royalty rates, rejecting all of the arguments made by Webcasters and instead adopting the "per play" rate proposal put forth by SoundExchange(a digital music fee collection body created by the RIAA).

the new rate structure would mean the end of my fave, Radio Paradise:

How does this affect medium-size webcasters?
Radio Paradise's Bill Goldsmith notes, "This royalty structure would wipe out an entire class of business: Small independent webcasters such as myself & my wife, who operate Radio Paradise. Our obligation under this rate structure would be equal to over 125% of our total income. There is no practical way for us to increase our income so dramatically as to render that affordable."

http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/ne...07/index.shtml

[multi]

I just posted about this at the consortium
http://www.save-internet-radio.com/2...nternet-radio/

I might add this link also
nice timing.
Thanks !

[Dawn]

Originally Posted by theknife

this truly sucks:

the new rate structure would mean the end of my fave, Radio Paradise

Aww hell. I love that station and listen to it all the time. I'll miss it.