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RIAA Says Webcasting Royalties Are Too Low

Posted by michael on from the mo-money-mo-money-yo dept.

Karl writes "The RIAA announced today their intention to appeal the royalty rates for internet radio decided on by the Librarian of Congress. Today was the very last day to file for an appeal." The webcasters put out of business by the royalties include SomaFM, Monkeyradio, KPIG, and many others. At least a few Congressional representatives support revising CARP to give small webcasters a chance to survive.

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  1. I announce that CD prices are TOO HIGH by mcwop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Today, I announced that CD prices are too high. I appeal to all people to purchase more used cd's. The notice of my intent has been officially filed as a Slashdot comment.

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    1. Re:I announce that CD prices are TOO HIGH by TheTomcat · · Score: 5, Funny

      6. Catalog sales of music are up a little or at least steady. However hit sales are way, way down. The industry believes it to be because of burning.

      I believe it to be because anyone who actually likes the "hits" merely has to wait 30 minutes before it comes back up in any top 40 radio station's rotation.

      S

  2. Hilary Rosen is a dirty dirty whore by kableh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nice to see that Hilary Rosen's email address isnt anywhere to be found on the RIAA website. Guess she knows better.

    Fscking RIAA, glad I haven't bought a CD from them in 3 years or so. Now if you'll excuse me, time to go pirate some more music. Fuckers.

  3. Clearly the rates.. by I_am_God_Here · · Score: 2, Funny

    are too low. They haven't put all the webcasters out of business yet so obviously the royalties are to low. I see where the RIAA is going with this.

    I am begining to wonder about the RIAA business plan.
    1) Bad PR
    2) ???
    3) Profit

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    1. Re:Clearly the rates.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Duh...

      2) Screw the Artists.

  4. Re:Bah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    " How does the RIAA expect people to make revenue? Webcasters have a hard time paying for bandwidth as it is!"

    "Cheap sucky sucky, five dollars."

  5. Time to initiate the /. effect by Apocalypse111 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those SOB's at the RIAA still haven't gotten it... if they just keep quiet, then actions like the following will not be neccesary...

    Click Here to help the /.ing of the RIAA website or alternatly click here

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  6. why are riaa artists still publishing their songs by bunaminenu · · Score: 4, Funny

    they don't want anybody to listen to their music, so, why are they publishing?

  7. The RIAA is Right! by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    Of course, webcasting royalties are too low! How would the cash-strapped RIAA be able to compete with someone who could just 'stream' at will?

    Besides, the RIAA keeps costs down for the consumer by making sure that only well-known, popular music gets streamed, not obscure artists who haven't proven themselves on MTV.

    Clearly, the RIAA has our best interests in mind. Copyright and royalties are complicated and should be left to them to figure out. This also frees up artists like Britney and N*SYNC to focus on what's really important. The music.

    This saves us all money and trouble in the long run. Go RIAA!

  8. Why can't you circumcise the RIAA? by gila_monster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because there's no end to those pricks. Jeez....

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