sleepysurf
Well-known member
Unfortunately, a recent ruling by the CRB (Copyright Ruling Board) approving increased RIAA royalties for internet radio stations, may cause Pandora (and other internet stations) to entirely shut down...
http://gizmodo.com/5038049/pandora-internet-radio-cant-take-royalty-rates-will-likely-close-the-box
It was bad enough that the RIAA prohibited Pandora from "serving" it's custom music-stream outside the U.S. Now, the RIAA's continued greed threatens to shut down Pandora altogether. I was one of the early adopters who gladly PAID the $36 annual subscription for their superb service, before they recently switched to the FREE (advertising supported) format, trying to generate enough revenues to stay alive. What a shame!
http://gizmodo.com/5038049/pandora-internet-radio-cant-take-royalty-rates-will-likely-close-the-box
It was bad enough that the RIAA prohibited Pandora from "serving" it's custom music-stream outside the U.S. Now, the RIAA's continued greed threatens to shut down Pandora altogether. I was one of the early adopters who gladly PAID the $36 annual subscription for their superb service, before they recently switched to the FREE (advertising supported) format, trying to generate enough revenues to stay alive. What a shame!