[ale] [OT] congress vote history

[Andrew Grimmke]

On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Irv Mullins wrote:

> 
> Anyway, what's to stop internet radio from playing
> music by *real* artists,
> i.e. those who are not under contract to the music
> cartel?
> 
> Irv
> 

While you make a good point, some of my favorite
stations (i.e. KPIG, audiocandy.com, grrlradio) are off
the air because of this crap.  There are still some
good stations out there, but it looks pretty bleak,
especially after Sunday, when the fees come due.

Regarding, webcasters playing independent labels and
unsigned artists, to my knowledge this question is
still not resolved.  I have not seen anything official
which states that independent labels are exempt.  And
how can broadcasters know if a particular label is
interested in recieving the royalty?  Unfortunately, it
appears that an annual fee will still apply, as well as
the strict reporting requirements, so webcasters can
proove their innocence.

If you have any contrasting information, please let me
know, as I am trying to stay current on this issue.  

Andrew Grimmke
Marietta, Georgia

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