Post by Lt. Commander Zed Drebin on Mar 23, 2007 8:46:52 GMT -5
We are all personally affected by the recent Copyright Royalty Board's ruling
that will elevate internet radio royalty rates 140% over the next four years.
If you have made it to this sentence your interest is strong enough to initiate action that will let those
in a position of power know you are concerned with the increased costs for products (music),
which holds no definitive value until radio gives it exposure and makes it popular.
Artists should be paid for their work to a degree that directly relates to the worth of their work.
What we can do:
1) Take action, by contacting your Washington Representatives directly. You will find their names here
2) Sign a petition reflecting your disagreement with the Copyright Royalty Board's decision. www.petitiononline.com/SIR2007r/petition.html
3) Tell Anyone that will listen about this injustice
4) Don't "do nothing," and don't "give up." This is a legal process that may take years to come
to a conclusion. The fight is not over unless you let it be over.
5) Learn more - www.savenetradio.org/
The CRB will soon hold another hearing to listen, once again, to the outcry from the public and small webcasters who are so adversely affected by its early March 2007 ruling. This action would not be happening unless there were doubts as to the capricious nature of the royalty rates it set.
Become involved! Help save an industry that is perfectly willing to pay for music but is not willing to let itself be walked over by the groups that control music.
These extremely high rates will be overturned; as surely as they were held off in the last occurrence that set rates beyond the reach of webcasters (in 2001).
Take action, today!
that will elevate internet radio royalty rates 140% over the next four years.
If you have made it to this sentence your interest is strong enough to initiate action that will let those
in a position of power know you are concerned with the increased costs for products (music),
which holds no definitive value until radio gives it exposure and makes it popular.
Artists should be paid for their work to a degree that directly relates to the worth of their work.
What we can do:
1) Take action, by contacting your Washington Representatives directly. You will find their names here
2) Sign a petition reflecting your disagreement with the Copyright Royalty Board's decision. www.petitiononline.com/SIR2007r/petition.html
3) Tell Anyone that will listen about this injustice
4) Don't "do nothing," and don't "give up." This is a legal process that may take years to come
to a conclusion. The fight is not over unless you let it be over.
5) Learn more - www.savenetradio.org/
The CRB will soon hold another hearing to listen, once again, to the outcry from the public and small webcasters who are so adversely affected by its early March 2007 ruling. This action would not be happening unless there were doubts as to the capricious nature of the royalty rates it set.
Become involved! Help save an industry that is perfectly willing to pay for music but is not willing to let itself be walked over by the groups that control music.
These extremely high rates will be overturned; as surely as they were held off in the last occurrence that set rates beyond the reach of webcasters (in 2001).
Take action, today!