Letter Have Been Sent to all members of Congress & Just sent an email to our representatives. We need to keep Internet Radio Alive!
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Dripped again this morning! Called Senators Kyl and McCain and Congressman Renzi. The staffers I spoke to indicated that they had been getting some email on the subject, so it seems that the message is getting through at least. Now it remains to be seen what the response will be.
Everyone keep dripping!
Proud to be a Highlander Drip!
And as of 10:50 AM (MDT) this morning, there are 18,470 signatures on the petition at Save Internet Radio!
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Fellow lovers of Celtic Music, I have submitted my name to the petition to stop this madness. I have heard artists that I didn't even knew existed. We have to keep the independent internet radio stations available to all who want listen. I will spread the word to all of my friends that love independent radio.
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Mac, could you post that resource page here in the forum. My computer just gives me a big white screen with a blue top border on that page. Still hav'nt figured out the problem from last October between my comp and the Live 365 website.
Internet Radio on Death Row By Doc Searls on Thu, 2007-03-08 16:52.
Internet Radio has been sentenced to death.
In a move that recalls the Vogons' decision to destroy Earth to clear the way for a highway bypass through space (a thankfully fictional premise of Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), the judges comprising the Copyright Royalty Board have decided to destroy the Internet radio industry so the Recording Industry won't be inconvenienced by something it doesn't know, like or understand.
The article is rather lengthly but chock full of good information. The very gentleman that wrote the basic fee structure when he was working for Yahoo indicates that he was TRYING TO DESTROY INTERNET RADIO!
The word is getting out. Recently saw an article from the UKabout the situation! We just have to keep the pressure up.
I might not be thinking with the mainstream here, but to me I think alot of these big media companies just don't get it.
The best thing that could ever happen to their shows is for clips to show on Google Video and You Tube. Thats got to be some of the best advertising possible!
Again, the big media companies just don't get it. But you have to look at the people running these companies. It is all about MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!
Whatever happen to the love of music, the love of acting - doing something because you love to do it and getting paid for it! Its the artists and musicians that are getting the raw end of the deal here.
How can I best say this. A number of years ago my path crossed with a person that currently runs one of the largest media companies in the world. We are talking name-brand. It is actually laughable how he ever got to the position he is in now. Lets just say that it was not even his family's line of business.
I don't know, I guess I just don't get it. I would think that media companies would be run by people that actually worked in the business. Not someone that acquires companies for a living!
All these lawsuites, copyright infringements, court suits - we are stifling innovation and creativiness. Now I realize we need to have copyright protection to protect artists work, but I really think we have gone too far and a backlash is growing that could potentially threaten the grasp these corporate media companies have on America and the World for that matter.
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QUOTE (Macfive @ 13-Mar-2007, 08:34 PM)
All these lawsuites, copyright infringements, court suits - we are stifling innovation and creativiness. Now I realize we need to have copyright protection to protect artists work, but I really think we have gone too far and a backlash is growing that could potentially threaten the grasp these corporate media companies have on America and the World for that matter.
Ya know, this is EXACTLY what is needed! We need copyright protection to protect the artists and their work from Pirates. . . . Pirates that sit behind a desk stealing copyrights and royalties from Artists and consitiutional rights from everyone else.
Signed the petition and e-mailed Rep. Betty Sutton and Senators George Voinovich and Sherrrod Brown.
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Music!
drip.... drip.... drip....
Have to think this puts the artists in a rock and hard place situation. In fighting for exposure at this stage of their careers do they jeopordize their futures? I would think the fear of being blackballed by mega-corporation radio is very real.
PS... up to over 21,000 signatures.
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