VinylHanger
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I was listening to the radio the other day and heard the top of the hour news mention streaming audio. They said that Congress is in the middle of deciding how much a streaming "net radio or even land based station that streams their broadcasts" should pay in royalties to the RIAA. They are now considering 70 cents per song per thousand listeners....sheesh, these guys are becoming greedy bastards.
I am hoping that it doesn't include the stations that also sell cd's of the songs they are streaming. However,, how many stations are going to keep streaming if they have to pay a ton of money for a service that isn't really a money maker to them anyway. I mean, If I am listening in Oregon to a small station in South Dakota, it isn't like I am going out and buying a new goat ropin' outfit from the local outfitter who is advertising on the local classic country station.
Has anybody else heard this? It was one of those..ya hear it one time and then they kill it type of stories.
I am hoping that it doesn't include the stations that also sell cd's of the songs they are streaming. However,, how many stations are going to keep streaming if they have to pay a ton of money for a service that isn't really a money maker to them anyway. I mean, If I am listening in Oregon to a small station in South Dakota, it isn't like I am going out and buying a new goat ropin' outfit from the local outfitter who is advertising on the local classic country station.
Has anybody else heard this? It was one of those..ya hear it one time and then they kill it type of stories.