About Internet Radio Fairness Act

The current royalty rate system for digital – including Internet – radio is the result of piecemeal legislation that was enacted as new technologies were invented. The result is a system that’s significantly out of date – and, critically, out of sync with the realities of the 21st century marketplace.

Coalition Members From Around the Country Talk Internet Radio With Lawmakers

Members of the Internet Radio Fairness coalition including small webcasters and independent artists met in Washington, DC on February 13th to urge lawmakers to fix the copyright royalty system so that it supports a growing Internet radio industry that is good for artists, consumers, innovators, and the music industry.

Rep. Chaffetz: Congress should pass laws to encourage, not discourage, American innovation

As we reported yesterday (here), representatives of small business webcasters and independent musicians traveled to Washington, DC yesterday and visited with nearly two dozen House representatives and staffs. Their ultimate aim: the passage of legislation that not only would lighten Internet radio’s sound recording royalty burden, but would encourage American innovation in this sector.

Small webcasters meeting today with lawmakers on Internet Radio Fairness Act

A group representing small business webcasters is in Washington, DC today to visit the offices of 21 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, to advocate support of legislation they say is necessary for their businesses to survive.

Representatives of independent webcast operations like Prog Palace Radio, WSUI Online, Girls Rock Radio, Pearadio, and Musera travelled to Washington, DC from across the country to request lawmakers’ support for the Internet Radio Fairness Act…