Nexeus Fatale

In about 18 Days, Internet Radio will die because of the new Internet Royalty Rates that were decided by the Copyright Review Board (see Broadcast Law Blogs very good coverage here: here).

This not only effects radio stations, but also DJ’s, Second Life Club owners, and anyone who listens to music online. The new proposed fees will turn off a lot of radio stations (and have already shut down a few), and aggregation services such as Loudcity.

I would ask that anyone who cares about Internet Radio, please look at the Save Net Radio campaign, sign a petition, and support legislation that makes these royalty fees fair for broadcasters to continue to operate online.

Announced on the Radio and Internet Newsletter, a Day of Silence for Internet Broadcasts has been announced to help draw attention to the rise in royalty rates for Internet Broadcasters.

Only June 26th, 2007, several web broadcasting stations, including KCRW.com, Live365, AccuRadio.com, and Loudcity, have announced their participation into this Day of Silence event.

These new royalty rates not only affect just Internet Radio, but also most DJ’s and Radio Station in Second Life. I strongly recommend any Second Life DJ, Radio Station, Shoutcast or Stream Host, Club or Venue owner who relies on Net Based Radio to participate in the Save Net Radio campaign and to participate in the Day of Silence on June 26th.

For more information about the Day of Silence, visit:
Save Net Radio’s announcement
RAIN’s “Plan’s for ‘Day of Silence’ Rapidly taking Shape
LoudCity’s Announcement to Participate in the Day of Silence