loaf Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 and thought I'd throw on pandora.com while filling out this excruciating RFI. This is what came up: Hi, it's Tim from Pandora, I'm sorry to say that today Pandora, along with most Internet radio sites, is going off the air in observance of a Day Of Silence. We are doing this to bring to your attention a disastrous turn of events that threatens the existence of Pandora and all of internet radio. We need your help. Ignoring all rationality and responding only to the lobbying of the RIAA, an arbitration committee in Washington DC has drastically increased the licensing fees Internet radio sites must pay to stream songs. Pandora's fees will triple, and are retroactive for eighteen months! Left unchanged by Congress, every day will be like today as internet radio sites start shutting down and the music dies. A bill called the "Internet Radio Equality Act" has already been introduced in both the Senate (S. 1353) and House of Representatives (H.R. 2060) to fix the problem and save Internet radio--and Pandora--from obliteration. I'd like to ask you to call your Congressional representatives today and ask them to become co-sponsors of the bill. It will only take a few minutes and you can find your Congresspersons and their phone numbers by entering your zip code here. Your opinion matters to your representatives - so please take just a minute to call. Visit www.savenetradio.org to continue following the fight to Save Internet Radio. As always, and now more than ever, thank you for your support. it's internet radio's day of silence. What a kick in the dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 and thought I'd throw on pandora.com while filling out this excruciating RFI. This is what came up: it's internet radio's day of silence. What a kick in the dick My local rock station is not observing this cause I just tested it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 My local rock station is not observing this cause I just tested it. Yeah, my iPod isn't sitting out today either, and the best part is most of the music on it is STOLEN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Linguist Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 If (when) this goes through, it will really suck. Back to radio w/commercials and bad playlists on the innnernets. Radioparadise is always on here, but today they're doing the silence gig too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I dont think this effects streaming radio feeds. Only exclusively internet media. KEXP.org is in the clear, thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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