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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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Brandon Wilson

As an artist, Internet Radio is a great way to get your music out to massive amounts of people with ease. A change to internet radio such as this, would do far more harm than good for not only the radio stations, but the artists as well. I urge you to reconsider these actions.

Thank You,
Brandon Wilson

 

Michael Winkle

Internet radio is one of the few avenues available for independent artists to be heard. This act would greatly diminish our opportunities. I am a jazz vocalist working on my second (self funded) CD. Internet radio has greatly helped me share my music with listeners whom otherwise would never have heard it. It is also one of the few revenue streams available for independent artists to recop our investment.

 

Dixieland Chanber Ensemble

Originally formed as the United Space Alliance Dixieland Band, we have been playing together in many venues for the last 7 years.  There are few places to find this music any more.  Don't strangle it.

 

Resident Alien

Like many musicians, we labor for our art without the "benefit" of major publishing help. Internet radio puts our music in the ears and minds of literally millions of people who would otherwise never have heard of us. By killing internet radio, you're killing creativity, individual expression, and the right of the individual to chose to what they listen.

 

Solar Eclipse

Just an Independent Artist looking to share our music through every medium possible!

 

Michael Meade

Singer/Songwriter with Lackawanna Rail

My band, Lackawanna Rail recently released our first CD.  We are all in or close to our 50's.  Record companies aren't going to look twice at us, but our music is perfect for people in our age group.  Because the record companies control the commercial radio stations we can't get our music to the public except through Internet Radio.  If this goes through, and we lose this outlet, our music will only go as far as we can carry it on our back.

I would like to think that whenever a radio station plays my songs that I get paid, but I know that the way that royalties are paid, I will never see a dime of that money.   The only people who are going to benefit from this are the record companies.  So this change is going to mean nothing to me except destroying my chance for my music to be heard.  The same is true for many indie musicians. 

I want my music to be heard.  That is the most important thing to us.  Internet Radio was a god send for us.  It gave us a chance. We can't let this happen.

Michael Meade

Singer/Songwriter with Lackawanna Rail

 

Storybox

I have been playing music for over 20 years. I have had my music played in both commercial and internet radio. Most recently that includes Satellite radio as well. I am also a member of ASCAP, an organization which is supposed to collect these so called royalties for us. I have yet to receive a single penny from these royalties even though I have proof that my music has been played in commercial radio. So where is the money really going to? Who is it going to? It's not us! Give us some truth!

I have received a much larger benefit from online radio stations who have supported me and broadcast my music to their listeners without asking for anything in return. People virtually anywhere in the world can listen to my music without having to leave the comfort of their home. Why would anyone want to change something so wonderful? As a listener, I have also discovered many artists and bands that produce much better music that what is on the Clear Channel Stations or is released by the "Big Four". Let us decide what we want to hear. Internet radio unites the world, and music makes the world go round. Keep independent music alive!

Thank You

Storybox

 

Willie T & Doctor X Indie Rock

As an independent artist (Willie T & Doctor X), I rely almost entirely on Internet Radio to bring our music to the world. Thanks to webcasters our music has reached listeners all over the planet — something I never dreamed would be possible. Commercial radio is largely shut off to musicians like me. Internet Radio has been a godsend for Indie artists! Would I like to receive royalties for our work? Of course I would. But it is far more important for struggling artists to get exposure for their music.  The exorbitant rates proposed by the RIAA and approved by the CRB will bankrupt the very stations that give life to our music, and which spur CD sales and digital music downloads. I would much rather keep the rates low in order to keep these stations alive. If the CRB's rates are allowed to stand there are hundreds of thousands of artists like us who will be thrust back into the dark ages where the best we could do is get limited airplay on local college radio stations?I also believe that terrestrial broadcasters should not be exempt from paying royalties for the use of sound recordings. Why should webcasters have to bear this burden alone?

Willie T & Doctor X Indie Rock

 

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