Online Radio Stations Strike Royalties Deal With Music Labels
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/07/online-radio-stations-str_n_227206.html
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The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.
The deal is the product of two years of negotiations between webcasters and copyright holders. In March 2007, a ruling by the federal Copyright Royalty Board dramatically raised the rates that Internet radio stations must pay artists and recording labels _ leading many online radio stations to warn that the new rates would put them out of business by eating up as much as 70 percent of revenue.
The deal is the product of two years of negotiations between webcasters and copyright holders. In March 2007, a ruling by the federal Copyright Royalty Board dramatically raised the rates that Internet radio stations must pay artists and recording labels _ leading many online radio stations to warn that the new rates would put them out of business by eating up as much as 70 percent of revenue.
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shocksopping
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I am a HUGE Pandora fan. Tried Last.fm, and wasn't impressed. Pandora's interface is perfect, and I've found tons of great artists from their recommendations. I'm happy to see that they were able to work things out.
- 2 years ago
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shocksopping
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aaronights
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Never really got into Radio - online or not. I like control. I own enough songs, and alwyas have enough podcasts to listen to. But still, its nice to see the option is there if I ever change my mind!
- 2 years ago
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aaronights
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sarahlane
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Pandora lives!! Seriously, I was going to have to cancel my gym membership if I didn't have my Pandora iPhone app. Ok fine, I'll find any reason to cancel my gym membership... now I just have to think up a new one.
- 2 years ago
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sarahlane
