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Web Radio Stations Set for "Day of Silence" Protest June 26

Reuters News Wire (reuters@telecom-digest.org)
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:26:57 -0500

Web radio broadcasters across the United States were preparing for a
'Day of Silence' on June 26 to protest the U.S. government's plans to
boost royalty payments to artists and record companies by more than
300 percent, when their music is played online.

"These proposals will bankrupt the industry," Jake Ward, a spokesman
for the lobbying group SaveNetRadio Coalition, said on
Monday. "They're killing the Golden Goose."

The 'Day of Silence' is being organized by SaveNetRadio Coalition,
whose 14,000 members include: Yahoo Inc., Viacom Inc, and RealNetworks
Inc.

SaveNetRadio said the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board's March decision to
boost royalty rates will kill the fledgling industry, if goes into
effect on July 15. It is hoping the 'Day of Silence' will help raise
public awareness of the issue.

The organization said the proposal also requires additional
administrative fees which the organization estimated could cost
Webcasters around $1 billion.

Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited.

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