Comments on: The Fate of Internet Radio http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/04/18/the-fate-of-internet-radio/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Claire http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/04/18/the-fate-of-internet-radio/#comment-3029 Claire Fri, 04 May 2007 17:12:42 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/04/18/the-fate-of-internet-radio/#comment-3029 Tom, what makes me mad (in an incredibly naive way, I know), is that is unfair because terrestrial radio stations do not have to pay royalties at all. There's a House bill in committee right now to make things equitable between online and terrestrial radio stations. Gaper's Block, a Chicago blog, has good coverage of it <a href="http://gapersblock.com/transmission/archives/2007/05/03/the_plight_of_internet_radio_or_the_loudest_silence_youve_ever_heard/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I'm calling my rep to try and get her to support it. Tom, what makes me mad (in an incredibly naive way, I know), is that is unfair because terrestrial radio stations do not have to pay royalties at all.

There’s a House bill in committee right now to make things equitable between online and terrestrial radio stations. Gaper’s Block, a Chicago blog, has good coverage of it here. I’m calling my rep to try and get her to support it.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/04/18/the-fate-of-internet-radio/#comment-2690 Tom Watson Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:20:26 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/04/18/the-fate-of-internet-radio/#comment-2690 Claire - this is so clearly one of those baby/bathwater deals that the record industry goons seem incapable of NOT making (double negative, sorry) - it just amazes me. Why the heck not pick a reasonable rate for a reasonable quality (somewhat lo-fi) of recording and agree to expand the audience? I don't always stream, but I do use it moderately often (lastFM is my hangout) and it just gets me interested in music that I end up buying... Claire - this is so clearly one of those baby/bathwater deals that the record industry goons seem incapable of NOT making (double negative, sorry) - it just amazes me. Why the heck not pick a reasonable rate for a reasonable quality (somewhat lo-fi) of recording and agree to expand the audience? I don’t always stream, but I do use it moderately often (lastFM is my hangout) and it just gets me interested in music that I end up buying…

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