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Doom and Gloom for Web Radio

Posted by samzenpus on from the royalties-killed-the-web-radio-star dept.

DailyTech posted interviews with the founder of Pandora and management from Proton Radio (and Proton Music) asking them what SoundExchange's latest rulings mean to them. A lot of net radio stations are dreading the upcoming changes in royalty rates, which are said to be around 400%... a number that would bankrupt most of the industry. An interesting read for anyone who uses online radio.

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  1. Everyone sing with me: by ducomputergeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Royalties kill the internet radio star....

    --
    "The problem with socialism is eventually you run out of other people's money" - Thatcher.
  2. begs the question by bit+trollent · · Score: 5, Funny

    What do nerd libertarians that listen to internet radio think about this?

  3. Only a matter of time by Warbothong · · Score: 2, Funny

    Doom has been ported to everything in existence, so it was only a matter of time before it became playable on Web Radio. It will be interesting to see Gloom running though, since I don't have much reason to bring one of my Amiga 1200s down from the attic these days to play it.