Archive - 2007

Well it seems that the RIAA is at it again, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is wanting to raise the royalty rates that webcasters pay to the record labels. The new rates that are trying to be placed in effect would force webcasters to pay for the streaming of each individual song to each user. This is completly rediculious, they don't do crap like that to the radio companies how can they enforce such a crazy royalty rate? I mean common internet radio is free advertising for most "undiscovered" bands. People find new bands off of internet radio and it would seem from the results from this "save the internet radio petition" that most people actually go out and buy the albums. The RIAA and CRB are not going to be happy until they go completely bankrupt! I love music and I love internet radio, considering the stations around here, 95rock and 92.3 WAEG, SUCK! The only way I get my music fix is from ChronixMetal and I really do not want this privilege of listenting to great music to be taken away!
So what to do?
Well! do what Americans normally do fight with our words and opinions. One thing you can do is sign the "save internet radio" petition. Another thing you can do is write, call, E-mail your elected officials. Not sure who they are? Swing over to congress.org and you can find issues and your officials with ease.

Other sources: Royalty Hike Panics Webcasters by: Eliot Van Buskirk

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Check out the save internet radio website! This site offers alot of information on what you can do to save internet radio.

LinkinPark has announced that you will now be able to preorder their next album, "Minutes to Midnight" that will be released May 15 2007. This is great news for LP fans everywhere because it has been almost three years since their last release.Their exclusive video "What I've Done" is avaliable via iTunes for purchase, a load of crap if you ask me but, hey I guess they feel that they need to get every dollar they can from their fans. I found only a demo on YouTube, I guess it is better than nothing. I honestly cannot wait until the release because half the time when LP turns out a album they do well, yes I know I said half because out of the four they have released only two where "Must Have" in my opinion and in the past it was every other one so that means that this one should be great!

I have completed my move but I am still unpacking. It does not seem that I have a whole lot more of things to do but you know how it is 80% of the project takes 20% of the time and the last 20% of the project takes 80% of the time. Cool thing is that I have been able to keep posting if you have any suggestions/comments that you would like to share with me you can contact me through the site contact form.