Send a special thank you to Rep. Inslee and Rep. Manzullo for their leadership in the fight to save Net Radio.
The SaveNetRadio Coalition
It has been a year since you, and 2 million of your fellow SaveNetRadio supporters fought off a crippling royalty rate increase for webcasters and delayed the death of Internet radio. In spite of the public outcry to preserve the future of Internet radio and in spite of growing support in Congress – more than 150 co-sponsors of the Internet Radio Equality Act – the industry is still facing extinction. Congress has still not held a hearing on the IREA, they have still not forced SoundExchange to honor their pledge to negotiate in good faith with commercial webcasters, and time is running out.
In the last 12 months, deals have been cut between SoundExchange and Internet radio’s closest competitors – satellite and cable radio – that set their royalty rates at less than half of what webcasters pay. Being asked to pay an irrationally and unjustifiably higher royalty rate than its competition puts Net radio at a significant competitive disadvantage, but these deals do seem to have established the “price of music” for non traditional radio providers, a price we are more than happy to pay.
We need your help to remind Congress that though Internet radio is still on the air and artists are still being paid for their work by webcasters, nothing has been resolved and we need them to act. Call your Senators and your Representative and ask them to co-sponsor the Internet Radio Equality Act, H.R. 2060 and S. 1353. All the information you need is right here.
On behalf of webcasters, artists and fellow Internet radio listeners everywhere, thank you. Now, let’s finish what we started a year ago.
Party in the Park
In the shadow of the Capitol, SaveNetRadio artists welcome Congressman Jay Inslee and Congressman Don Manzullo to speak to the crowd. The Congressmen have introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would save Internet Radio. See photos from the event.
Latest News
11.28.07 Yahoo, AOL May Abandon Web Radio After Increase in Royalties
Bloomberg, November 28, 2007
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Musicians
“If the goal is to help musicians earn a decent living, raising the internet royalty rates will likely have an adverse effect, as ironic as that sounds.” – the Alexis Harte Band
