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 an increase in royalty fees for webcasters put the future of Internet radio at risk. In the past year your calls to Congress – more than 2 million of them – and your continued support of the SaveNetRadio campaign have kept webcasters on the air, but for how long. In spite of the public outcry and in spite of the growing Congressional support - 150 co-sponsoring the Internet Radio Equality Act – nothing has changed. Congress has not held a hearing on the IREA, they have 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 struck 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. This certainly places Net radio at a significant competitive disadvantage, but it also sets the benchmark for royalty fees and establishes the “price of music” – a price we have always been willing 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.
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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
