It looks like at this point the increased royalties rates for songs on the web is a done deal, with all appeals by webcasters (and led by NPR and Yahoo!) having been shot down. The implications are grim as this could all but shut down countless sites who will not be able to afford the hiked prices.
Obviously the Copyright Royalty Board have a clear misunderstanding of web radio and music on the internet, but since the RIAA is already cracking down on piracy, file sharing and not paying artists their due, why not make it even harder to find quality music?
I’m not sure how much these online petitions ever really help, but for those looking to show support for internet radio make sure you check out savenetradio.org. For more details go to Wired’s Listening Post. What do you think? Let us know here or at netradio@hellocomein.com