Just as it began to really make sense… and sound really good (AAC+) I hear from my two favourite radio stations SomaFM and Radio Paradise that a new Radio Royalty rates have been passed.

The bad news: They are for internet radio exclusively and so high, that they might force most “listener supported” radio stations to close (or implement commercials, what they will never do!)
Read more here!
For the moment, only the US officials are bithing around, so there is not much a non-US person can do except showing support :(
http://www.saveourinternetradio.com

The story of RadioParadise here
and the story of SomaFM should be self-explanatory by now.

Help Internet radio become what it was designed for, something that has to do with love, not with commercials. Save Internet Radio! (If you are US citizen, write to congress!)

Quote Bill Goldsmith, owner or Radio Paradise:

I have watched the medium that I love turn from an essential part of the process of connecting those who love making music with those whose lives are touched by it into a mindless background hum of advertising and disposable musical sludge.

It’s about love! :)