The title quotes the new link/widget I just added on the sidebar.
This morning I read the sad news that the Copyright Royalty Board in the US has just increased internet radio royalty fees between 300 and 1200 percent. There’s something not quite right. Might as well say we want you to get out of business and that’s final.
I know it’s a US legislation and I shouldn’t care less. Nonetheless I feel that they should NOT get away with it, next thing you know they’re doing the same thing in Europe because regular/satellite broadcasters won one and feel they can be bullyish with their lobbying.
In 2005 the royalties for internet broadcasters were set to 7/100 of a penny for each song streamed. According to this new “bill” 2010 rates will be of 19/100 of penny. This is roughly triple what regular (satellite/terrestrial) broadcasters pay.
So please visit the site savenetradio.org and see if you can do something about it because this is just nuts!
