We did it! Uh...well...maybe....
Ok, so remember when I begged you to help SAVE INTERNET RADIO? Well, Rolling Stone reported this morning that those harsh royalty increases for internet radio, which were supposed to go into affect this weekend, WILL NOT be enforced.....yet.
"...late yesterday, Jon Simson, director of SoundExchange – the label-affiliated organization responsible for setting royalty rates – told Congress that the group would not enforce the new royalty rates and would continue to work on negotiating new rates with the Digital Media Association (DiMA), who are acting on behalf of webcasters. “This is definitely a step in the right direction,” Pandora founder Tim Westergren, told us this morning. “At this point, provided there’s good-faith negotiations, they’re not going to go after people.”
Get the full story HERE
We love the internet, and we love music, lets keep it free!
"...late yesterday, Jon Simson, director of SoundExchange – the label-affiliated organization responsible for setting royalty rates – told Congress that the group would not enforce the new royalty rates and would continue to work on negotiating new rates with the Digital Media Association (DiMA), who are acting on behalf of webcasters. “This is definitely a step in the right direction,” Pandora founder Tim Westergren, told us this morning. “At this point, provided there’s good-faith negotiations, they’re not going to go after people.”
Get the full story HERE
We love the internet, and we love music, lets keep it free!
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