Internet radio shut down?

Here we go again -- something new and interesting may die at the hands of corporate interests.

The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. The Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC has more than tripled the royalty rates for webcasters and left unchanged they will kill Internet radio. These exorbitant rates go into effect on May 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). Without Congressional action the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Please take a moment to send a letter to your member of Congress to keep Net radio from being silenced.

If you like and use Pandora or other internet radio sites, you need to get involved now.