Radio Silence
Today, June 26, the SaveNetRadio coalition will be holding a National Day of Silence to draw attention to the impending royalty rate increase that could lead to the shutdown of most internet radio sites in the United States. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on July 15, 2007. That’s the bad news and it only gets worse. The rate increase will be retroactive to January 1, 2006!
Most large online radio providers are participating including Yahoo, Pandora, Live365, Rhapsody, Accuradio, MTV, KCRW, and Radio Paradise. A full list is here.
The goal of the National Day of Silence is to raise awareness and to encourage listeners to take action and contact their Congressional representatives.
