News Outlets Latch onto Radio Royalties Frenzy |
Our voices have finally been heard! The cause has been picked up by the mainstream press nationwide -- and even abroad. Here are some examples of the coverage we've received:" Business Week - The Last...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:23:00 PST |
Daylight Saving Times Goes Into Effect March 11 |
Don't forget that on Sunday at 2:00 AM, clocks in the United States shift forward one hour as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (meaning one hour is lost). You should manually coordinate these dat...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:29:00 PST |
Pay-Per-Play Rates Wrongly Absent from SWSA |
It has been put forth by members of the Webcaster community that the termination of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002 was unjustified and that a revenue-based royalty rate is the only re...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:21:00 PST |
Determination of CRB Released to Public |
The final ruling of the Copyright Royalty Board, including the newly established rates and terms, have been officially published on the Copyright Office site:
http://www.loc.gov/crb/proceedings/2005-1...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:15:00 PST |
Retraction of Webcaster Royalty Rates Is Unlikely |
There appears to be a misconception circulating the Internet that through sufficient lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, the 2006-2010 royalty rates can somehow be repealed.While the intention is certai...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:17:00 PST |
The Urgency for Comprehensive DMCA Reform |
The DMCA is in dire need of reform. Lawmakers need to recognize that the Act has numerous technical deficiencies and contradictions which create unnecessary burdens for Webcasters. And these correctio...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:30:00 PST |
What Will You Do When the Internet Airwaves Go Silent? |
Dear Industry Colleagues:
As you may have heard, there are some significant legal developments occuring in the Webcaster industry that could directly impact you and your favourite online radio station...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:22:00 PST |
CALL TO ACTION - The Time Is Now to Save Internet Radio |
The results are in. The Copyright Royalty Board wants to raise the royalty rates for all Internet radio stations nationwide retroactive to January 2006. Judges not only rejected proposals from industr...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:21:00 PST |
2006-2010 Royalty Rates Announced by CRB |
New Retroactive Fees Could Silence Many Small Webcasters
The new license fees for U.S. Webcasters were announced on Friday, March 2. As expected, all arguments put forth by the Webcasting community we...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:01:00 PST |
SHOUTcast DNAS 1.9.8 Released |
Nullsoft yesterday released version 1.9.8 of the SHOUTcast server which fixes a known exploit from previous versions. Downloading this latest update is highly advised, particularly for hosting pr...
Posted by Small Webcaster Community Initiative on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:43:00 PST |
