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If you’re tuning into web radio today and can’t find anything to listen to, don’t be surprised. Many web radio broadcasters are holding a day of silence to protest the hike in royalty payments for music played online.   The protest is being organized by the SaveNetRadio Coalition, which includes some major players like RealNetworks and Viacom, and hopes to raise awareness of the royalty issue.   As things stand, new… Read More

Webcasters are planning a “Day of Silence” on Tuesday, June 26, to protest new Internet broadcast royalty rates scheduled to go into effect on July 15 in the United States. On June 26, participatingWebcasters will shut down their feeds to both bring attention to their cause and give Internet radio listeners a taste of what life might be like if new royalty rates go into effect. Some webcastersplan to shut down their feeds entirely;… Read More