Bring On The Music!

I've decided to try something new... Rhapsody offers $15 a month for "unlimited" music. Basically, you can download and listen to their collection of millions of songs on your Windows PC. Included in the monthly fee is the ability to download that music and take it with you.

Now, I have the choice of thousands of artists, records and playlists and can take it with me any time.

Keep The Music Alive!

The Copyright Royalty Board is acting to single-handedly shut down the Internet Radio industry.

Effective July 15th, the CRB is putting into effect rates which will not only place undue stress upon Internet-only broadcasters requiring them to pay per song, per play and by listener. The charges will be retroactive to 2006. This rule will require significant investment by webcasters as well as represents discrimination against a new industry; satellite and terrestrial broadcasters are under no such licensing penalty for streaming. Estimates range from 60% to 300% of webcasters' revenue will go to these new fees.

Contact your representatives, your senators and the CRB. Tell them to support H.R. 2060, The Internet Equality Act, and help keep the music alive!