Hi All,


Click here to sign the Save the Internet Radio Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/SIR2007r/petition.html


As you may be aware the US Copyright Office Copyright Review Board
announced a decision late last week that released a ruling on performance
royalty fees that are based exclusively on the number of people tuned into
an Internet radio station with no consideration given to what, if any,
revenue is generated by the broadcaster. This decision has the very real
potential to force the closure of a wide realm of online webcasting sources
that have significantly impacted the growth and development of independent
roots music across all genres. To lose this avenue of promotion and support
for roots based music could be potentially devastating with respect not
only to its financial impact on the industry, but to its cultural survival.

If this legislation is passed it will be the end of internet radio,
including my little broadband station.

It doesn't matter where you live. Go to the link and sign the petition.

Best wishes

Rob Sacher

http://www.radio-indie-pop.com