Net Radio

Since Pandora has become such an integral part of my work day, I think it's important to note that Congress sat up and took notice of support for this new means of absorbing music...

from savenetradio.org

Congress and SoundExchange have heard loud and clear the amazing outpouring of support for Internet radio from webcasters, listeners and the thousands of artists they support. A commitment has been made to negotiate reasonable royalties, recognizing the industry’s long-term value and its still-developing revenue potential.

During negotiations SoundExchange committed temporarily not to enforce the new royalty rates so webcasters can stay online as new rates are agreed upon.

This development is due in great part to the millions of people who have let their Congressional representatives know about their support of Internet radio. Over 125 representatives have cosponsored the bill to this point.

I wrote a bit of a disgruntled e-mail to some of the CO reps and sens, and hopefully it was one of the thousands that was actually read among the millions sent.

So go listen to Pandora and be thankful that it fills your life with wonderful music at no cost to you.