Comments on: Internet Radio Gets Fucked Again

By: makeithappen77

makeithappen77 — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:31:16 +0000

more on this, depressing as usual:

Chill descends on KCRW

A ruling on Friday by a committee of the Library of Congress means that KCRW.com and other websites that stream music could have to pay royalties each time a song is played on the Internet. The United States Copyright Royalty Board accepted the position of the RIAA-associated SoundExchange royalty organization and rejected arguments by the International Webcasting Association, Wired News says. Two years in the making, the decision threatens to essentially end Internet radio, say critics. A senior staffer at KCRW tells LA Observed, “Everyone is stunned by the decision. The determination to charge per song/per listener would effectively shut us down, as well as most other music sites. We estimate it could cost us anywhere from $1 to $5 million to keep going.”

By: Wardy

Wardy — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:05:35 +0000

great write up – nice work

By: Ace Cowboy

Ace Cowboy — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:20:23 +0000

Well said, MiH. It amazes me just how often the old “cut off your nose to spite your face” adage comes up with regards to music and royalties. I still can’t believe the RIIA and certain bands themselves refuse to acknowledge they can only be helped by these smaller stations.

Not that I agree with it, but at least I understand the Oink hesitation. This, this makes no sense.