Comments on: Last.fm, Pandora KO-ed by new royalties?

By: Everybody Loves Pandora | Gadget Public Informations

Everybody Loves Pandora | Gadget Public Informations — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:23:34 +0000

[...] until recently always a half-step away from being in trouble. Whether it was running out of money or faced with draconian royalty rules, Pandora seemed like a Silicon Valley [...]

By: Everybody Loves Raymond Pandora | Gadget Public Informations

Everybody Loves Raymond Pandora | Gadget Public Informations — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:17:20 +0000

[...] until recently always a half-step away from being in trouble. Whether it was running out of money or faced with draconian royalty rules, Pandora seemed like a Silicon Valley [...]

By: Pandora: “Royalty Crisis Is Over” for Internet Radio Companies

Pandora: “Royalty Crisis Is Over” for Internet Radio Companies — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:47:27 +0000

[...] within reach — and potentially transforming a sector dogged by uncertainty since a prior Copyright Royalty Board decision threatened to put many companies out of [...]

By: Last.fm’s New Semantic: A Focus on Costs, Revenue

Last.fm’s New Semantic: A Focus on Costs, Revenue — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:30:41 +0000

[...] killing access to unofficial APIs, the company will also be able to reign in its royalty payments. And it’s been widely documented how tough it is for web services to monetize well with [...]

By: Pandora Is Both Hiring and Firing - GigaOM

Pandora Is Both Hiring and Firing - GigaOM — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:46:01 +0000

[...] the chance to negotiate royalty payments with copyright holders instead of being socked by the high rates that threatened to eat up most of its [...]

By: Idea: Multi-broadcasting | terrainnova.org

Idea: Multi-broadcasting | terrainnova.org — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:37:41 +0000

[...] non-profit uses (I wish I could have a link reference for this!). Similar ventures have achieved profitability (just about) based on, what else? Advertising. So there might still be a glimmer of hope - [...]

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:26:46 +0000

This issue and Net Neutrality seem to run hand in hand. As big corporate media try to play catch up with these new technologies and want to tilt the playing field to favor their business models.

By: Last.fm Launches Subscriptions - Surviving the Online Radio Fallout

Last.fm Launches Subscriptions - Surviving the Online Radio Fallout — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:02:52 +0000

[...] are a reaction the increased fees being imposed on web radio broadcasters - fees that could kill Pandora, Last.fm and others. Last.fm has a Flickr-like vibe, and I think plenty of users are affluent [...]

By: Media Cool Hunting » Blog Archive » Interesting links from last week

Media Cool Hunting » Blog Archive » Interesting links from last week — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:06:24 +0000

[...] GigaOM: Last.fm, Pandora Ko-ed by new royalties? [...]

By: GigaOM » Air of Despair Permeates Music Social Nets

GigaOM » Air of Despair Permeates Music Social Nets — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:12:24 +0000

[...] demeanor fits right in with his musical roots. Lately, his brow is wrinkled in worry, as he ponders over the decision by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to raise the royalty rates for webcasting music on the [...]

By: New fee structure would kill Internet radio stations - Vindu’s View from the Valley - A Silicon Valley Perspective on Public Policy, Business and Technology

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:09:37 +0000

[...] large and small (see Slashdot, DailyKos, GigaOm, eHomeUpgrade, Trends in the Living Networks and many more) are in an uproar over the ruling. [...]

By: spaceal

spaceal — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:49:12 +0000

This is why I think services like The Filter will win out - they make interesting 'radio-like' playlists from your own music collection: thus no royalty fees for them.

By: the worst game i never played at Ejovi Nuwere

the worst game i never played at Ejovi Nuwere — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:36:39 +0000

[...] changes in the royalties webcasters must pay to record labels makes me wonder how long the record industry will survive. Its eatings [...]

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:51:48 +0000

The problem is – the more free alternatives that emerge, the further cannibalized music revenues become – whether thats through sales or an advertising model. If the rates for automatic streaming are too low, the problem occurs where you have too many internet radio stations popping up because its cheap and easy to do so. Terrestrial radio has barriers to entry that far exceed the barriers to internet radio. I don’t think its as cut and dry as it may seem.

By: Music Interfaces » Blog Archive » New royalties ruling could spell big trouble for Last.fm, Pandora and other music streaming companies

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:41:46 +0000

[...] on GigaOm quotes Pandora’s co-founder sounding very worried: “Left unchanged, it’s over for us and [...]

By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » The Day the Music Died

Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » The Day the Music Died — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:07:10 +0000

[...] many people have covered this story, but in case you haven’t seen it here, here or here, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has made a significant change in its rate scheme which, [...]