It's got my endorsement. I read a long time ago about the disparate fees that streaming stations pay compared to terrestrial radio. I'm not sure if it's because the industry thinks streaming is easier to pirate, the fact that it's a new technology (and new tech is always pricy in its infancy), or that they can discern exactly how many are listening and charge based on that rather than a global fee, but companies like Pandora do pay fees that would put many broadcast stations out of business.
On Sep 25, 2012, at 9:24 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Any thoughts on this? > > > Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless > > > -----Original message----- > From: Tim Westergren <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, Sep 24, 2012 16:30:14 GMT+00:00 > Subject: We need your help > > Email not displaying properly? Click here. > > Hi there, > This is Tim, the founder of Pandora. > I am writing to ask for your urgent help. An important piece of legislation > has just been introduced in Congress that could end long-standing > discrimination against Internet radio. I'm asking that you contact your > Senator to urge them to support the Internet Radio Fairness Act. > This bipartisan bill will correct the incredible inequity in how different > digital radio formats are treated under the law when it comes to setting > royalties. The difference is quite extraordinary. In 2011, Pandora paid over > 50% of our revenues in performance royalties, while SiriusXM paid less than > 10%. > As a lifelong musician, I'm fully supportive of artist compensation, but this > situation can't continue. Internet radio is bringing millions of listeners > back to music, and is playing the songs of tens of thousands of promising > artists who would otherwise never be heard. It should be given a fair chance > to succeed. > To voice your support for this initiative, please reach out to your Senator > today and say you support the Internet Radio Fairness Act. > Senator: Bill Nelson > Click here to email: http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm > If you'd like more information about the Internet Radio Fairness Act you can > learn more here. > It's crucial that Congress hears from fans of Internet radio today. Thanks > for your support, and thanks for being a loyal listener. > > Tim Westergren > Founder, Pandora > > © Copyright 2012, Pandora Media, Inc. All rights reserved. > 2101 Webster Street Suite 1650, Oakland, CA 94612 > You are currently subscribed to receive email updates from Pandora. Please > click here to unsubscribe. > If you have any trouble, please email by clicking here. > Privacy Policy > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
