Net Radio Asks Court To Stop Rate Increase

An emergency stay filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. could delay higher royalty rates for Internet radio. The motion, filed by the Digital Media Association, NPR and the Small Commercial Webcasters requests that the court delay the "radical and arbitrary" recording royalty rate increase imposed by the Copyright Royalty Board on May 1st.

Legislation that would repeal the increase is pending in the U.S. Senate and House, but may not be brought to a vote before July 15th, the day that the first payments under the increased rates are due. For complete language of the motion visit http://www.savenetradio.org/.