As some of you know I own Surge.FM
I want to continue broadcasting to all of you fine people but big corporation and the government are trying like hell to screw us over. I pay a monthly fee for licensing to bring you the tunes you love. To make a long story short... they wanna pass a bill that will raise our roylty rates so high that we will be forced to shut down. So ACT NOW! Call your congressmen and raise some hell! Internet radio will be paying skyhigh rates compared to satellite radio and AM/FM stations. The following is an email I received from my licensing provider...
Sent Thursday July 12, 2007 08:24 AM
Subject URGENT
Hello LoudCity member,
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED
The U.S. Court of Appeals DENIED the emergency stay requested by webcasters.
UNLESS CONGRESS ACTS BY JULY 15th, it is the end of the road for Internet radio.
This situation is grave, but that makes the message all the simpler and most serious. CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES RIGHT AWAY and urge them to support the "Internet Radio Equality Act." Even if your senator or representatives have already co-sponsored it is urgent that you call. If they've already co-sponsored, thank them and tell them to fight to bring the bill to the floor for an immediate vote. If the line is busy, call back. Call until you know your voice has been heard. Your voices are what have gotten us this far -- Congress has listened. Now, they are our only hope.
TELL THEM.
We are outmatched by lobbying power and money but we are NOT outmatched by facts and passion and the power of our voices.
http://www.savenetradio.org
(please disregard this if you're outside the U.S.)
PLEASE do your part as this affects you as well.
Thanks a million!
recka
Owner of Surge.FM
