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In an Indie Band. We're ony played on small webcasters stations. We're frightened to death we'll never be heard if the crazy
new law is put in action. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is charging crazy high, unfair, expo-facto royalties much higher
than Satellite, Cable, and of course AM/FM who pay NONE.
Indie radio that stream their stations online will go bankrupt. Don't want to see them go!
I'm a hobbiest webcaster and only stream fellow Indies with a contract allowing royalty free plays,
and even with ZERO royalties there is no money in an online raidio station.
And the CRB ruling is crushing hopes that it would one day be able to mix in rotatation some commercially viable music
together.
Something must be done. Represenetative must represent the People, not the Music Business Machine, RIAA, lobyists, and
special interest groups trying to force a monopoly and force limited music choices upon "we the people".
Here's a great quote as relevant today as it was 30 years ago...
"Apathy isn't where it's at. Ok, flower -power didn't work, so what? We start again" - John Lennon
As an artist who has gained exposure through Internet radio, I was alarmed to learn that sound recording royalty rates were
recently increased – by 300 to 1200 percent – by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). For most webcasters the new
royalty will exceed their revenue. They will go bankrupt and silent.
As a creator I value my own music and others' music, and royalties are important. But Internet radio is the smallest, newest
form of radio and its programming is the most diverse of all – so why should Internet radio pay the highest royalties?
Internet radio offers independent artists the opportunity to find an audience. Musicians who love and play so many music
genres can have our music heard and enjoyed through the magic of Internet radio.
I respectfully request that Congress take action to prevent the death of Internet radio. Time is of the essence – as the CRB
rates are retroactive to January 1, 2006 this decision could bankrupt many Internet radio services immediately, even if it is
effective for only one day.
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 May 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). If the increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Internet radio needs your help! H.R. 2060, The Internet Radio Equality Act was introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL ) to save the Internet radio industry. Please call your congressperson to ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 2060
Looks like H.R. 2060 may help equalize and make more fair the royalty rates for online stations!
Only TWO WEEKS before the music dies so CALL (too late to write) to have your representative co-sponsor H.R. 2060 today
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