Who Knew Sam Brownback Liked To Rock N' Roll?
Since my last turn on the soap box, there's been progress towards saving Internet Radio:
1. Due to a technicality, the May 15th date for Internet broadcasters to begin paying the absurdly high new royalty rates--The Day The Music Dies as SaveNetRadio has been calling it--was extended to July 15th. While only a short reprieve, the extension does give the supporters of Internet Radio a little more time to seek a legislative solution.
2. Speaking of that legislative solution, "The Internet Radio Equity Act" has been introduced in both the US Senate (S. 1353 by Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas) and the House of Representatives (H.R. 2060 by Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington). If passed, the legislation would overturn the dramatic royalty increase set by the Copyright Royalty Board and establish more equitable royalty rates for webcasters.
Thanks to those of you who have already contacted your legislators in Congress. They're listening--please take another moment to ask them to support the Internet Radio Equity Act.
And if you haven't already taken action, please consider getting involved. Check out www.savenetradio.org for more information.
As they say here in Korea: Fighting! (Let's go!)
Franimal
From SaveNetRadio.org:
Greetings,
Thank you once again for your support of the SaveNetRadio campaign. As you know, the future of Internet radio is in serious jeopardy. Thanks to all your letters and calls to Congressional representatives the “Internet Radio Equality Act ", H.R. 2060, has been co-sponsored by over 70 Representatives in just 2 short weeks!
Now Internet radio needs your help again: Due to the amazing momentum of the Internet Radio Equality Act in the House of Representatives, Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas have introduced a companion bill in the Senate, S. 1353, also named “The Internet Radio Equality Act.”
We ask that you take a moment to now call your Senators to ask them to co-sponsor S. 1353, The Internet Radio Equality Act, introduced by Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas.
In addition, if you have not called your representative in the House yet, we ask that you make this call as well to ask your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, The Internet Radio Equality Act, introduced by Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington.
To find the phone numbers for your Senators and for your Congressional representative, as well as talking points for the calls, please visit http://capwiz.com/saveinternetradio/home/ and enter your zip code. As you can see from the speed at which the House bill is picking up co-sponsors, your phone calls are an extremely effective way to pressure your representatives in Congress to lend their support to Internet radio.
Your opinion matters to your representatives, and it matters to us. Without your support these bills could not have been introduced and without your continued support they cannot be passed.
1. Due to a technicality, the May 15th date for Internet broadcasters to begin paying the absurdly high new royalty rates--The Day The Music Dies as SaveNetRadio has been calling it--was extended to July 15th. While only a short reprieve, the extension does give the supporters of Internet Radio a little more time to seek a legislative solution.
2. Speaking of that legislative solution, "The Internet Radio Equity Act" has been introduced in both the US Senate (S. 1353 by Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas) and the House of Representatives (H.R. 2060 by Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington). If passed, the legislation would overturn the dramatic royalty increase set by the Copyright Royalty Board and establish more equitable royalty rates for webcasters.
Thanks to those of you who have already contacted your legislators in Congress. They're listening--please take another moment to ask them to support the Internet Radio Equity Act.
And if you haven't already taken action, please consider getting involved. Check out www.savenetradio.org for more information.
As they say here in Korea: Fighting! (Let's go!)
Franimal
From SaveNetRadio.org:
Greetings,
Thank you once again for your support of the SaveNetRadio campaign. As you know, the future of Internet radio is in serious jeopardy. Thanks to all your letters and calls to Congressional representatives the “Internet Radio Equality Act ", H.R. 2060, has been co-sponsored by over 70 Representatives in just 2 short weeks!
Now Internet radio needs your help again: Due to the amazing momentum of the Internet Radio Equality Act in the House of Representatives, Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas have introduced a companion bill in the Senate, S. 1353, also named “The Internet Radio Equality Act.”
We ask that you take a moment to now call your Senators to ask them to co-sponsor S. 1353, The Internet Radio Equality Act, introduced by Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sam Brownback of Kansas.
In addition, if you have not called your representative in the House yet, we ask that you make this call as well to ask your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, The Internet Radio Equality Act, introduced by Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington.
To find the phone numbers for your Senators and for your Congressional representative, as well as talking points for the calls, please visit http://capwiz.com/saveinternetradio/home/ and enter your zip code. As you can see from the speed at which the House bill is picking up co-sponsors, your phone calls are an extremely effective way to pressure your representatives in Congress to lend their support to Internet radio.
Your opinion matters to your representatives, and it matters to us. Without your support these bills could not have been introduced and without your continued support they cannot be passed.
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