The Day The Music Is Resurrected. There are so many musical geniuses that never get played on FM. There are so many great protest songs, chick rockers, alternative music that radio ignores. They make playlists and broadcast what they want us to hear. Today, is the day to think who we want to write the history of rock and roll. When FM first started broadcasting, it was called The Underground. Internet radio is even better than The Underground ever was.

And now "they" want to make Internet radio "pay their fair share." Internet radio stations that had a $2,000 annual bill will now be asked to pay an additional $80,000 to $100,000. These royalty rates are due to go into effect on July 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006.) Webcasters will be asked to pay more money than they bring in and come up with a huge retroactive fee! Obviously, someone just wants to shut these stations down.

Internet radios already pay royalty rates that are higher than other broadcaster.

Internet radio stations do support alternative legislation that would still require the stations to pay a higher royalty rate than any other class of broadcaster in the US.

Internet radio stations pay royalty rates to independent musicians who would not otherwise have their music broadcasted on any airwaves.

Today is Internet Radio's day of silent protest. If you would like to help save the future of Internet radio, call or write to your representative today. Urge them to support THE INTERNET RADIO EQUALITY ACT, S. 1353 IN THE SENATE AND H.R. 2060 IN THE HOUSE.
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