[BC] Our Worst Nightmare - on the way

[WBRadiolists at aol.com]

In a message dated 09/19/2008 1:59:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
richwood at pobox.com writes:

> As I type this I've tried WBUR, Boston, KPFK, Los 
>  Angles, WNYC, New York and KERA, Dallas, as well as many Internet 
>  stations. The Treo isn't using 3G as the iPhone does and it still works.
>  
>  Our worst nightmare is here.
>  

But Rich, how much are you paying, monthly, for that service? About $80? 
Until it becomes *free* (or close to it) it's not *yet* Our Worst Nightmare... but 
yes, it IS gaining! No question there. I think the RIAA (and its cousins) are 
still Our Worst Nightmare in a lot of ways. Certainly against Internet 
streaming or broadcasting!

Example: A friend of mine was running a successful oldies-based online 
station for a number of years. (It was so successful that he had invested thousands 
of dollars into automation & studio gear, which took up a room in his 
apartment!) The rate hikes literally did him in. He shut the station down a couple of 
months ago, now. Very sad.

Willie...