Comments on: Air of Despair Permeates MusicNets

By: GigaOM Radio Silence …. observe … Radio Silence «

GigaOM Radio Silence …. observe … Radio Silence « — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:37:48 +0000

[...] Internet community is protesting the radio royalty charge increases that threatens many small webcasters by going silent today. Yahoo Music Is Silent. So is [...]

By: Idea: Multi-broadcasting | terrainnova.org

Idea: Multi-broadcasting | terrainnova.org — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:44:34 +0000

[...] for this!). Similar ventures have achieved profitability (just about) based on, what else? Advertising. So there might still be a glimmer of hope - especially if an application comes about that helps [...]

By: CBS Buys Last.fm When Internet Radio is on the edge of dying...why? « TWO A DAY

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:54:01 +0000

[...] what about the impending U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s decision to hammer online stations with much higher fees? Could CBS be moving muscle to thwart [...]

By: NewTeeVee » Last.fm Says Video Coming Very Soon

NewTeeVee » Last.fm Says Video Coming Very Soon — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:40:56 +0000

[...] as a buyout target. Whether or not the company stays independent, with internet radio royalty fees on the rise, companies like Last.fm that offer a free service, legally streaming licensed music to a large user [...]

By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Big Bell Dogma: March 2007

The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Big Bell Dogma: March 2007 — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:56:26 +0000

[...] Anti-digital royalty laws [...]

By: NewTeeVee » Last.fm to Add Video Recommendations

NewTeeVee » Last.fm to Add Video Recommendations — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:36:45 +0000

[...] like other internet radio providers, is facing price hikes imposed by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board. The company has also been the subject of buyout [...]

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:52:05 +0000

This is just a part of a larger battle that is going on on the web which I wrote about the other day - and referenced your post in it as well (link)

By: Frederik

Frederik — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:57:54 +0000

This latest news is bad news of course, for everyone. I recently read that MTV doesn’t even pay royalties on the videos they play. If the royalty rates were reasonable that would be one thing…if they can find a formula that doesn’t overwhelm webcasters that’s fine, but the royalties they want are extreme, unfair, and help destroy what’s left of the music “business”. One guy recently posted on Digg that he worked at a terrestrial radio station that had to pay $400/song played, simply outrageous! No wonder there’s so damn many commercials…and no wonder I no longer listen to radio anymore!!! Anyways, the RIAA should focus on eliminating middlemen and lowering CD prices…and they better enjoy their lawsuits while they can, because lots of file-sharers are making the switch to encrypted file-sharing solutions like GigaTribe, which keep people out of the radar ( (link) ).

By: insignificant thoughts — links for 2007-03-13

insignificant thoughts — links for 2007-03-13 — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:38:09 +0000

[...] GigaOM » Air of Despair Permeates Music Social Nets Beware if you like Pandora… It could be out of business soon. (tags: copyright media music Streaming) En: del.icio.us — March 13, 2007 [...]

By: Ben Sears

Ben Sears — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:00:12 +0000

“Left unchanged, it’s over for us and every other Internet radio service, period, makes it unviable.”

I’ve had a chat with Mercora and they’re not in the slightest bit concerned about the CRB’s scheduled increase in webcasting royalty rates.

By: Matt_

Matt_ — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:09:51 +0000

Mark S people expect radio to be free and TV to be free just like the past 50 years of braodcasting has taught us .

By: Mark S

Mark S — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:58:18 +0000

Why does everything have to be free on the internet? Perhaps users will have to begin to determine what they want and pay for it just like in the real world. Many of these services like Pandora are very cool but the biz models around them are very poor.

Look at FaceBook. I can tell you from experience that ads DO NOT work there. It’s cool if you want to brand but it’s not a place to go to make money on your invested dollars. Hey, you want this stuff - you find it valuable? Then cough up a few bucks a year and get it.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:21:54 +0000

This strikes me as something that could be considered monopolistic. I do wonder if there is a lawsuit in the offing of the monopolistic practices of the parties involved.

I also wonder whether the US Copyright Royalty Board decision can be appealed to the federal court.

By: Eray

Eray — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:08:14 +0000

The music industry has pushed itself in a complete desaster during the first web boom. Their response to napster & co was so false that it has left many scars within the music industry.
What we see right now is that apparently nothing has changed among the big boys. Their old-fashioned, short-term thinking will hopefully be punished soon…