the RIAA is trying to shut down internet radio. They want to increase royalty fees by ridiculous proportions, forcing all small- and mid- size internet radio companies into bankruptcy. We need to fight this. We can't let lobbyists in Washington ruin the innovation and creativity that internet radio sites like Pandora.com (which, by the way, I highly recommend) have brought to radio. Please go to www.savenetradio.org to understand a bit more. Please, please help with this. I think that many of you will agree that internet radio deserves a future brighter than that if regular broadcast radio, which is totally saturated with commercials, plays only the mainstream artists and genres, and has no flexibility at all in what programming they offer. Again, I can't stress this enough. If WE don't fight the moneymongers throwing their weight around in Washington, we'll end up with another watered-down, non-creative, factory-produced part of the entertainment industry. Nobody wants that.
2007-06-26 06:03:33 · 5 answers · asked by zver76 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Don't call your congressman, call the RIAA, or BMI or Ascap and demand that they lower their ridiculous royalties. Their actions amount to price gouging (we'll just pretend they haven't been doing that since the inception of the music industry).
we'll end up with another watered-down, non-creative, factory-produced part of the entertainment industry.
Not necessarily, artists represented by BMI and Ascap, as well as any other companies demanding these royalties simply won't get played. There's lots of quality music not bound by red tape and contracts for radio play, I think it's time we boycott the industry and give them a chance.
2007-06-26 06:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak for your self. I enjoy what is being played today. There is a reason the RIAA is doing this. To continue to provide quality music. Also, they are doing this to reduce piracy.
Support the RIAA in thier fight.
2007-06-26 06:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by mustagme 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to call your congressman do it for something that is menaingful, not this crap! Call them about support for the Hmong in Laos or stop the $480 billion a year in foreign aide!
2007-06-26 06:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Those Bas tards! Yep I am on it! More money for the Pigs!
2007-06-26 06:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanks for posting this. I despise the RIAA and hope they are forced into bankruptcy.
2007-06-26 06:19:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋