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The coalition has collected stories and quotes from other musicians telling how internet radio has impacted their lives. We're passing the mic to you -- feel free to share your voice so you can be heard.

pass the mic

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Far Behind

www.pandora.com has become extremely important to me as it has been one of the leading roles in developing my taste in music. I have a massive range of music styles I enjoy and Pandora is just one of the sites that has helped me develope this over the years. It's so helpful to type in one of your favorite artists and get something thats similar to it. It truly helps you discover new bands and songs that you later come to love. I am a drummer in my band called Far Behind, and this site is just one of the helpful tools that inspire me to create drum tracks for our newest songs. Please keep music alive, it's extremely important to many people including myself.

 

Doug Adkins

As an independent artist, the major radio stations are completely out of reach, and won't consider the music sent to them by independent artists. The so called payola laws that ended paying money directly to Disk Jockeys have been replaced with big dollar give aways financed by major reocord labels.  Bottom line is that listeners hear only those songs that are financed through big dollar campaigns... the little guys can't compete... Internet Radio did have the potential to level the playing field. It is apparent that the D.C. Commission is being influenced by the Music Industry and has bought their sad fiddle story... hook, line, and sinker!!! I wish the D.C. Commission would listen to the guys like me out here trying to make a living where big dollar trumps every thing we do...  Yee haw...

 

Xplore

i enjoy daily internet radio streamings as well as find out new stuff that artists release on independent labels on radios such as Proton Radio, Frisky or Digitally Imported

 

The sellex project

As a DJ and producer Digitally Imported radio among others is my way to reach out to my listeners. I do not make millons. In fact, I have absolutely no revenue from any of my material playing on internet radio stations. I just want to share my love for electronic music with others like me. Internet Radio has been the best way to do just that. Please do not take it away from artists like me.
Thank you.

 

24 Hour Taco Shop

We never would have gotten any listeners had our music not been mixed in with more popular big named artists on ska internet radio shows.

 

Frank Alford

I have enjoyed Pandora for several months and have told many people about it.  I am a professional musician who has toured nation-wide and had international releases.  This new law is stiffling to artists who want to get there music out to people who would appreciate it.  Pandora allows one to listen to a certain type of music by different artists, many that are relatively unknown.  This creates new fans for the artist.  As an artist, I would rather my music be able to be reached by new fans than to get paid more royalties.  That would enable me to grow my fanbase which would lead to more sales of my albums and a bigger potential as an artist.  Please do something about this.

 

Brad Allen

Internet is currently a golden opportunity for independent artists like myself to bring their music to a world audience.  Because it is such a wide open playing field, it encourages diversity.  It encourages some of the true artists, whose music doesn't always fit into the cookie cutter sound necessary to appeal to commercial radio interests to flourish.  Without an outlet like internet radio, we would end up with 100's of bands and songs that all sound the same.  It would literally squash my motivation as well as many other artist's motivation to spend my time trying to create something really great and unusual, because no one would ever hear it anyway.

 

RAREandCHOICE

I use internet radio to listen and to promote artists through my magazine www.visualnoisetype.com. We depend audio and video streaming technology to promote the artists and performers of the audio mediums.

 

Racecar

Internet Radio has catapulted Racecar into the ears of the world and for that Racecar supports internet radio - http://www.racecarmuse.com

 

The Great Hyde

Without the Internet as a distribution channel all of us independent "indie" artists are at the mercy of A&R's and labels that want nothing more than the next cookie cutter band or act.  The CRB is making a huge mistake - outfits like Pandora for example make it so easy for the end user to listen to the type of music he/she wants to listen to without endless searching and digging around. My understanding is that there was a huge amount of work involved in creating the technology for Pandora. And the CRB is just going to effectively cut it down? Incredible. What a mistake.

The music industry should not be supporting the CRB either. What better distribution channel do you have to get your new music out there? Some crappy FM station? Are you kidding me?

 

The Dirty Works

I have been a working musician most of my adult life. However I was rarely heard as much until Internet radio. Also I have been exposed to so much culture and music, different than I would ever before the Internet webmasters.

My band even has a movie coming out. We got our fan base built up right here on the Internet. Now most cities we play in someones heard us. Of course we're very dedicated and that's why. The Internet Radio is a tool for those who help themselves.

 

motherlandsound

Dear Representative,

It is very important that my rights as an artist and independent record label owner not be infringed upon by the RIAA.  We are not interested in the RIAA collecting fees on our behalf or involving itself in our endeavors in any form. 

Sincerely,
Concerned Citizen

 

Noah Baerman Trio

While I appreciate the attempts to appropriately compensate artists, I do not feel that this sort of artificially inflated royalty rate is the way to do it!

 

Nandin

I am a Canadian living in Germany. Your radio has been a real treat for me to listen to, especially with the recording sessions that you have had lately.  It is a great way for me to have my music heard. Since my label went out of business, it's the only way at the moment.  What will I do without you?  Where else can I choose what I listen to?  You have done a great job!

 

Roger Creager

Internet radio is one of my greatest internet experiences as a musician. It allows me to hear and expose myself to all kinds of music that I couldn't possibly find any other way. This service feeds the music industry. Stopping the radio sites would be detrimental and foolish. Don't let a few 'shake down artists' ruin a good thing for the rest of us.

 

Orobai

The internet is what allows an independent artist such as myself to share my music with the world and my fans.  Radio is worthless for independent artists.  Please protect net radio for artists like myself!!!!!

 

Conclave

Possibly limiting the streaming of music because of money is disgusting.

 

Cynthia Basinet

Am both a listener and artist supporting internet radio.  Without internet radio play my music ("Santa Baby", etc.) would have remained unheard as is true with so many artist.

 

Able-X

I am an independent artist who has struggled for many years to get my music heard.  Through internet channels, including internet radio, I have been able to reach many more people than would have ever been possible before.  The death of internet radio would be a huge blow to all who are fans of music outside the mainstream.

 

DeLonde Bell

Simply put, without internet radio, my music as well as the music of many others would not even have the chance to heard by an international audience. Keeping radio -- internet, terrestrial, or satellite -- available to the world by way of keeping it affordable to the average citizen who use and/or maintain is imperative to all art's survival.  

As an artist whose career depends upon webcasts not only for my entertainment but also for my business, I find that these draconian fees will  hurt everyone,  artist, listener and broadcaster alike.

Please reconsider this decision. The future of the arts depend upon it.