Public Radio Webcasting in Danger
jennifer
I own an iPod with close to twenty gigabytes of music on it (in laymen’s terms that’s 2,756 songs). While I have a lot to listen to, every now and then I get bored and seek new music. In that case, I’ve frequented some pretty cool internet radio stations and in turn found out about some brilliant musicians that I would never see or hear on traditional media outlets. In light of this, it disturbs me that the internet radio I enjoy is now in danger of being priced out of existence. Basically, the Copyright Royalty Board is increasing the royalties these stations have to pay. Considering that many of these radio stations are not profiting from the services they offer, the increases are likely to cripple some. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg when talking about the plight faced by public broadcasters. NPR, PBS, and APTS Action Inc. are sponsoring a great campaign, TellThemPublicMatters.org, that explains the issues, why you should care and how you can take action.
