Opposition to Copyright Royalty Boards Webcasting rates
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Jan 24th, 2016Someone from Muskegon, MI signed.
Jan 24th, 2016Someone from Los Angeles, CA signed.
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Jan 23rd, 2016Someone from Dedham, MA writes:
Please help save net radio - the new land of awesome free form music. FM radio has lost that edge.Jan 23rd, 2016Someone from Saint Petersburg, FL writes:
.0017 per listener, per song. If a station has 300 listeners on average during the day where they play 15 songs per hour, that's 300*15*24*31*.0017 or $5,691.60 per month! Even if someone had only 20 listeners, which is clearly hobby level, that's about $400/mo. for SoundExchange alone. ASCAP, BMI and SESAC (often SoCAN) get added to that bill. Those nano-pennies add up for a hobbyist with little to no revenue. Artists, writers and copyright holders should to be paid. There's no question about that, but creating a situation that forces small broadcasters offline eliminates another avenue of exposure for many of those indie labels and artists.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 23rd, 2016Someone from Belleville, IL writes:
Your actions have caused a lot of great internet staion to shut down. Not a good move. Less money for artist.The very thing this was suppose to support.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 22nd, 2016Someone from San Francisco, CA writes:
Save small webcasts like 420 Train WreckREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 22nd, 2016Someone from Everett, WA signed.
Jan 22nd, 2016Someone from Mount Pleasant, MI writes:
I am the owner of Indie Radio Network and I also oppose this, because if I have to pay royalty fees period, I would also have to charge artists for airplay. For us that don't make money or bring in income, some of us have to go off the air because of this, and us going off the air screws the artists that can't afford the rates we have to charge in order to pay for this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 22nd, 2016Someone from Saint Paul, MN signed.
Jan 22nd, 2016Someone from Saint Paul, MN signed.
Jan 22nd, 2016Someone from Boca Raton, FL writes:
I pay to provide an internet stream of music to listeners in 184 countries. I receive no revenue from this. The decision prevents me and countless other small broadcasters from sharing this music with no profit (and great expense).REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 21st, 2016Someone from Hermann, MO writes:
I have been operating a small webcast on LIVE365 for the last three years. I make no money from this. In fact, it costs me money. I do it for the love of music. I have enjoyed playing well known artists as well as little known artists (who have much appreciated the airplay). It is a shame that I will not be able to continue sharing their music with the world because of your greed.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 21st, 2016Someone from Fayetteville, NC signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Waterbury, CT writes:
As a small webcaster who started in 2006, I am heartbroken to see that small hobbyist webcasters have been forced to pay astronomical fees or shut down completely. It's anything but fair. In the near decade that my independent radio station has been running we have never made a dime, but have ALWAYS paid our royalties. Now what you are asking is for us to pay even more; so much more that its become a farce. We are small fish comparatively; and all we ask is that Fair Play, Fair Pay actually be fair to those of us who aren't raking in money hand over fist. We just want to be able to continue doing what we love, and do so affordably. Re-enact the small webcaster act!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 21st, 2016Someone from Cape Coral, FL signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Prairie Village, KS signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Reno, NV signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Warrington, PA signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
My brother and I started Bullspike Radio because we have a love for rock and metal music that we needed to share. Plus we are both disabled and not only is it a form of therapy for us it also allows us to do radio when the industry doesn't want to hire disabled DJs.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 21st, 2016Someone from Massapequa Park, NY signed.
Jan 21st, 2016Someone from Mckeesport, PA signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Lawrenceville, GA writes:
I am an avid supporter of the diversity of online/internet radio broadcasting. What is being done to these small businesses and small webcasters alike is both unfair and unjust. We really need everyone to take a stand on this issue to let our voices ring out that we will not tolerate being walked over and treated as if what we do is not vital or important to the music and radio industries. #SoundTheAlarm #TheSirenCampaignREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 20th, 2016Someone from Lake City, FL signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Warrenville, IL signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Lutz, FL writes:
I am one of those Internet broadcasters. I have been on since the inception of Internet radio in 1999. It is not fair that we have to pay as much as we do. It's taking the small Mom & Pop stations of the air. We are the ones that play the music that terrestrial radio will not play because it is either too old or just wasn't popular enough. This is a shame that we can't come to an agreement for the Hobby caster to be able to pay a piece of the pie. Just not big as of piece as everyone else....REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 20th, 2016Someone from Clarendon Hills, IL signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Germantown, TN signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Westmont, IL signed.
Jan 20th, 2016Someone from Downers Grove, IL signed.
Jan 19th, 2016Someone from Lawrenceville, GA signed.
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Jan 19th, 2016Someone from Vidalia, LA signed.
Jan 19th, 2016Someone from Elmwood Park, IL signed.
Jan 19th, 2016Someone from Mishawaka, IN writes:
This will put virtually all Internet radio stations out of business, which will hurt small business advertisers, independent artists as well as the staff of each station. It will also ruduce the amount of royalties accrued as there will be less stations paying. Please reconsider this bias and unfair act.REPORT COMMENTS
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