emergency . . survival of internet radio. .

Seriously, though, this seems relevant to microtonal music's survival:

>
>Subject: FW: save internet radio
>
>help is still needed on this... using this link, you can fax your
>representative by just typing in your personal info and clicking a link.
>http://www.kfjc.org/save.internet.radio.html
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> i'm a dj at a local college radio station. we broadcast over
> the internet in addition to over fm radio. the Digital Millennium
> Copyright Act (DMCA) requires a sound recordings performance
> royalty rate. this rate, as recommended by the Copyright Arbitration
> Royalty Panel (CARP) is set to be finalised may 21st.
>
> this royalty rate is higher than any royalty currently being
> paid by am and fm radio broadcasters and is set at a fixed
> price per song per listener. our station averages approximately
> 40,000 listeners per day. at ~$.15 per song per listener, this
> is a huge sum. and that royalty is retroactive to 1998.
>
> in addition, royalty accounting, record keeping and reporting
> requirements have been requested by the Recording Industry
> Association of America (RIAA) that are beyond the abilities of
> most small college and independent webcasters and broadcasters.
> if the royalties do not bankrupt us, the cost of administering
> the royalty rate will.
>
> this may not have much effect to broadcasters outside the United
> States (unless your broadcasts are being transmitted by stations
> here in the states), but it will have a chilling effect on the
> future of internet radio.
>
> there's a huge amount of information on this issue at:
>
> http://www.saveinternetradio.org
>
> we also have a link to a form where you can fax your U.S.
> representative, urging them to take action with the Copyright Office
> and see that this ruling does not stick.
>
> incredible radio stations like WFMU, WREK, KTRU, WZBC and KFJC
> would be affected by this, not to mention all the incredible
> internet-only broadcasters who bring incredible sounds to the web
> daily.
>
> if you have a moment, please go to our website and fill out the
> form to fax your representantive. and pass this message on.
> tell your friends and family. it is very important.
>
> http://www.kfjc.org/save.internet.radio.html
>
> thanks.
>
> --dk
>
>
> Yes. Beautiful, wonderful nature. Hear it sing to us: *snap* Yes. natURE.
>
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