Where Will You Be When the Music Dies?

(01 May 2007) -- This is a very serious blog and I would like all of your support.  On March 2, 2007, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which is in charge of sound recording royalties paid by Internet radio services, increased Internet radio's royalty fees between 300 and 1200 percent.  And no, those are not typos.  I really said between 300 and 1200 percent.

This means that the industry of Internet radio is in serious jeopardy and for small webcasters, the royalty fees will grow exponentially causing many to go out of business.  Also, take into account that Internet radio fees are already twice what satellite radio pays.

And as quoted from SaveNetRadio.org:

As you know, the wonderful diversity of Internet radio is enjoyed by tens of millions of Americans and provides promotional and royalty opportunities to independent labels and artists that are not available to them on broadcast radio.  What you may not know is that in just the last year Internet radio listening jumped dramatically, from 45 million listeners per month to 72 million listeners each month.  Internet radio is already popular and it is already benefiting thousands of artists who are finding new fans online every day.

And as soon as May 15, it may be impossible for you to hear.  So please, visit the site in the banner at the top of this blog by clicking it above

-Kornika

P.S.  If you haven't already signed the SaveTheInternet.org petition or don't know what the government is trying to do to the Internet, as a whole, please click here or just click the banner below or type it in directly to your address bar.