--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Today may well be known as "the day the music died." At least > on the Internet. For those that don't know the RIAA (Recording > Industry Association of America) through it's organization > SoundExchange starting today will levy excessive royalty rates > on music played on Internet radio.
Actually, there was a last-minute reprieve of sorts as the result of a major public lobbying effort, and negotiations on proposals that will be less harmful are continuing: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2007/07/webcasters_face_mu sic http://tinyurl.com/3eyvy8
