[BC] The END of Internet Radio?

[Robert Meuser]

No arguement from me.  Radio stations that stream are subject to the 
same fees others who stream pay.  If there were to be a reduction, it 
would be across the board. If there is no reduction, the same financial 
impact exists, again, across the board. At that point, some will pay up 
and continue on while other will shut down or move out of the country as 
their business plan dictates. In no case is the playing field not equal 
among those who stream.

R


Dan Kelley wrote:

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>>Steve
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>>I think you are missing one point. The fees in question are fees that
>>over the air  radio is exempt from.  That twists your argument inside out.
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>Yes, over-the-air radio do not pay RIAA fees (duh!); but radio stations that
>stream are subject to the new fees FOR THEIR STREAM.
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>The unfortunate thing, as the broadband world grows, shouldn't radio content
>be available there?
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>-dan in lansing
> http://classicrockfm.blogspot.com
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