Forcing net music stations to stop mp3 broadcasts and implement systems that would stop "stream ripping" (aka pulling songs off a net radio stream) has been a recent SoundExchange demand. Continue reading

On Monday night SoundExchange informed the Digital Media Association that it will not agree to reduce the $1 billion minimum “administrative” royalty as previously reported unless internet radio services agree. Continue reading

At a special meeting called by Congress late yesterday, SoundExchange agreed to delay the royalty rate increase that would have shut down many net music broadcasts and services on Sunday.. Continue reading

As part of their campaign to save internet radio, the DiMA sent members of Congress this "sample" of an invoice to net broadcasters from SoundExchange. Read down to see how. Continue reading

The US Court of Appeals has declined to delay implementation of the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent decision to increase Internet radio sound recording royalty rates by up to 1200% and. Continue reading

New regulations to go into effect on July 15th require each webcasters to pay a $500 minimum advance on royalties "per station or channel".  Do the math and you’ll see. Continue reading

In a press release today Sound Exchange stated that via the Digital Media Association it has offered internet broadcasting a $2500 cap on the required $500 per channel advances. This. Continue reading

Hundreds of large and small internet broadcasters organized by SaveNetRadio.org will not broadcast today as a "Day Of Silence" to protest a scheduled major increase in royalty rates that they. Continue reading

Some key players in the debate over looming higher royalty rates for internet broadcasters shared the microphone yesterday on KCRW’s Politics Of Culture: Shanna Winters: Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee. Continue reading