[BC] The END of Internet Radio?

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/07/2007 10:07:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, hykker at grolen.com writes:

> Why should webcasters get a free ride on music royalties?  I'm no fan of
>  the RIAA/BMI/ASCAP/et al either, but if some of us have to pay, then
>  everyone should.

I don't think the point of the article is that anyone is asking for a "free ride"... but what is wrong with the percentage of revenue model? 

To borrow the example given in the article: 
A WEBcaster brings-in $500,000 a year, and they pay 10%. That's high, but still somewhat reasonable. If the Mafiaa wants to jack that fee up to $600,000, please tell me how that is anything even close to being fair?

The Mafiaa is currenbtly getting $50,000 a year from that WEBcaster. Impose these disgusting rates, and they force said WEBcaster out of existance. Now they get squat. Who wins??

Reminds me of the line from "Wargames"...

"A very strange game. The only winning move is not to play."

Willie...