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WASHINGTON, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bill that would save the Internet radio industry from a dramatic increase of fees webcasters pay to play music gained the support of its 100th member of the House of Representatives today. Introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL), the Internet Radio Equality Act (H.R. 2060) would vacate the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) decision that increased the royalty rates by 300-1200 percent over the next five years.
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WASHINGTON, May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Legislation introduced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sam Brownback (R-KA) today would save Internet radio from a recent royalty hike that threatens to bankrupt the industry. The Internet Radio Equality Act would vacate a Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) decision to increase fees webcasters pay to play music online by a devastating 300 to 1200 percent. Companion legislation (H.R. 2060) introduced in the House of Representatives on April 26th, by Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Don Manzullo (R-IL), has already garnered the support of more than 60 cosponsors.
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US Internet broadcasters organized a nationwide coalition to oppose the rate hike and in support of the Internet Radio Equality Act. On June 26, many of them participated in a "Day of Silence" — either shutting off their audio streams entirely, or replacing their streams with static, ocean sounds or other ambience, interspersed with brief public service announcements — to focus attention on the consequences of the impending rate hike.
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It has been a year since an increase in royalty fees for webcasters put the future of Internet radio at risk. In the past year your calls to Congress – more than 2 million of them – and your continued support of the SaveNetRadio campaign have kept webcasters on the air, but for how long. In spite of the public outcry and in spite of the growing Congressional support - 150 co-sponsoring the Internet Radio Equality Act – nothing has changed. Congress has not held a hearing on the IREA, they have not forced SoundExchange to honor their pledge to negotiate in good faith with commercial webcasters, and time is running out.
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WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of small and independent artists called on Congress to pass the Internet Radio Equality Act before the July 15th due date of recently increased recording royalty fees for webcasters. According to the SaveNetRadio coalition, more than 650 artists, representing dozens of genres from throughout the country, h.....
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