[BC] The END of Internet Radio?

[charles adkins]

Well maybe, if advertisers are dum enough to support a media that plays the
same 350 songs all across the country, it seems to me that they may not be
smart enough to think outside the box.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ordinetz" <hykker at grolen.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] The END of Internet Radio?


> Willie wrote...
>
> > With the incredible rate increases being inflicted upon WEBcasters by
the
> > Music Mafiaa, the future doesn't look too bright.
> >
> > Here is an interesting Buisinessweek article:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3xdhf8
> >
> > What think ye?
>
>
> 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 think this will mostly affect the college kids with
> Winamp playing pretend radio station...I doubt most of those streams have
> more than a handful of listeners anyway.  If internet streaming is as
> popular as its proponents claim, then selling advertising to offset these
> fees should be a piece of cake.
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