Tip #3773 - Internet Radio: Is It the End?
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Internet
Radio: Is It the End?
Here's some information
about Internet radio that you may find interesting. Read on!
They say the end of
the Internet radio age is quickly approaching. But is it? Internet radio
is usually a free radio broadcasting service that transmits the music
and/or radio shows to your computer, all while you surf the Web. Most
of these Internet radio stations are completely independent. They are
usually ran by one or two people and they're only broadcast on the Internet.
In recent years, Internet radio has become a very popular way for Internet
surfers to listen to the music they enjoy listening to.
But recently, the
Copyright Royalty Board raised the rates the Internet radio stations must
pay for every song they broadcast on air. In turn, the broadcasters, filed
an appeal of the decision in April, but in the end, they were denied.
The musicians, however,
who have their music played on the Internet radio stations, have voiced
their opposition to the Copyright Royalty Board’s rate increases.
They are worried that these increases will force Internet radio stations
to close, which will then prevent the stations from exposing their material
to the general public.
The new royalty rates
go into effect on July 15, 2007. Once that time comes around, any Internet
radio stations that can’t pay for the new royalties will be forced
to close their doors and stop their broadcasts.
Now, on the other
hand, toward the end of April 2007, two representatives introduced the
Internet Radio Equality Act, which will attempt to save the Internet radio
industry. The SaveNewRadio coalition, a group working to keep the Internet
radio industry alive and moving forward, praised this new bill. On July
15, 2007, we will see if the government has closed down any of the Internet
Radio stations that we all frequently listen to online, while surfing
the Web.
I know there's not
much we can do about this, but I wanted to give you all the information.
I guess them's the breaks!
~ Jack William
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