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MentalJohnUK

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04/24/2007 5:58 AM
Seeing as some people only view this part of the forum - I echo a post from General! I know that we here at NHB don't play music, but I feel this is an important enough issue to bring to a site with so many devoted listeners, many of which I'm sure listen to music related internet shows... I am a member of Pandora Internet Radio, and recently received this email... I know this has been in the works for a while, so lets this oppurtunity to tell EVERYONE abut it, and smash this bill before it hits the floor! As a UK resident I cannot take part, but all USA citizens, PLEASE do your bit... I AM CALLING ON THE ARMY! " Hi, it's Tim from Pandora, I'm writing today to ask for your help. The survival of Pandora and all of Internet radio is in jeopardy because of a recent decision by the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC to almost triple the licensing fees for Internet radio sites like Pandora. The new royalty rates are irrationally high, more than four times what satellite radio pays, and broadcast radio doesn't pay these at all. Left unchanged, these new royalties will kill every Internet radio site, including Pandora. In response to these new and unfair fees, we have formed the SaveNetRadio Coalition, a group that includes listeners, artists, labels and webcasters. I hope that you will consider joining us. Please sign our petition urging your Congressional representative to act to save Internet radio: http://capwiz.com/saveinternetradio/issues/alert/?alertid=9631541 Please feel free to forward this link/email to your friends - the more petitioners we can get, the better. Understand that we are fully supportive of paying royalties to the artists whose music we play, and have done so since our inception. As a former touring musician myself, I'm no stranger to the challenges facing working musicians. The issue we have with the recent ruling is that it puts the cost of streaming far out of the range of ANY webcaster's business potential. I hope you'll take just a few minutes to sign our petition - it WILL make a difference. As a young industry, we do not have the lobbying power of the RIAA. You, our listeners, are by far our biggest and most influential allies. As always, and now more than ever, thank you for your support. -Tim Westergren (Pandora founder)" Come on NHB - help here... I deem it so!

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