Pandora Saved -Internet Radio Bill Passes US Congress

[DudeAsInCool]

Some good news to report today on the Internet Radio front.

"The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Webcaster Settlement Act, a bill that was widely seen as critical to the survival of internet radio services like Pandora and Slacker."

The bill, which will extend the deadline for webcasters to work out royalty rates they must pay to SoundExchange, is expected to be passed by the Senate later this week.

Read more @ Obsessable.com

[Redneck4sure]

Nothing is final. It seems the battle goes on forever.

....meanwhile, I continue to scour cyberspace for appropriately priced tunes.

[DudeAsInCool]

The Senate passed the bill. It was supported by the RIAA. It's on to President Bush, who is expected to sign the bill.

Read More @ ZDNet

[robsterman1]

The Senate passed the bill. It was supported by the RIAA. It's on to President Bush, who is expected to sign the bill.

Read More @ ZDNet

So once that happens...then what? More bickering?

[DudeAsInCool]

So once that happens...then what? More bickering?

Yep. The President signs and then its back to the negotiating table. The rates will be lowered - the question is will they be lowered enough for Internet Radio to survive.

How you be, Robsterman?

[Matt Rendo]

If Pandora gets the axe, will sites like Last.fm get the axe as well?

And Redneck4Sure... Wal-Mart's music store started selling tracks for 74 cents. Unless you were looking for cheaper then that... then head over to Jamendo for some free and legal albums.

According to my home page - "13347 albums to be discovered"

[DudeAsInCool]

If Pandora gets the axe, will sites like Last.fm get the axe as well?

Last.Fm and Imeem are better funded. But the rates will affect all the little guys, as well as the public radio stations, too

[Matt Rendo]

I only hope that someone realizes the value of Pandora and keeps it afloat.

Edited November 16, 2008 by Matt Rendo