[TPIN] Jazz Trumpet Radio?

[Mark Minasian]

Jazz Player Radio is just one casualty of a bill passed by Congress  
updating America's copyright laws.  Rather than paying a royalty rate  
similar to over the air radio stations, all internet streaming and  
downloads were essentially considered to be equivalent, meaning  
internet radio stations have to pay royalties as if they are selling  
individual songs.  The bill goes into effect May 15 and will be  
retroactive to January 1.  Many radio stations objected to the  
passage of this bill, stating that fees greater than  100% of their  
gross receipts will have to be paid to stay on the air.   Large  
stations will have bills in excess of a million dollars a day.

NPR convinced Congress to hold hearings and the bill is being  
reconsidered.  Also, within the past week, the Supreme Court ruled  
against ASCAP in a case, the decision stating that they cannot  
collect royalties for digital streaming.  THese events are in JPR's  
favor and should lead to making the internet a favorable environment  
for digital streaming.

Internet commerce for the entertainment industry is very new.   
Royalties do need to be paid and the creative works of our favorite  
artists do need to be protected.  I believe, however, that the  
current legislation was over the top and, by the end of the month,  
will shut down virtually all internet radio in America.  Once this  
and future bills are haggled out, hopefully, JPR and other internet  
music providers will return.

Mark Minasian



On May 4, 2007, at 12:11 AM, John Clark wrote:

> What happened that made them shut down?
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin- 
> bounces at tpin.okcu.edu] On
> Behalf Of Mike Barry
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:45 AM
> To: 'Tpin list'
> Subject: RE: [TPIN] Jazz Trumpet Radio?
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> 	http://www.jazzplayerradio.com/
>
> 	However, it's gone.  It stopped broadcasting a few days ago, which
> is sad.
> I loved listening to it!
>
> 	Wish there was a way to get it going again.
>