This is important information regarding the recent royalty rate increase decided by the Copyright Royalty Board which effects both internet radio broadcasters and internet radio listeners. If you are either please read on as this not only effects you but immediate action is required otherwise the days of listening to any internet radio station may be over.

A recent decision of the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to impose significantly higher royalty rates on Internet radio threatens your survival. To elevate this threat, Monday, a motion for rehearing was denied.

To fight this potentially deadly imposition of fees, a coalition has been formed that includes listeners, artists, and webcasters. We would be honored to have you join us.

You understand the severity of these new royalty rates.

Visit savenetradio.org. Learn more about how these rates will affect you, your listeners and artists. Join the coalition by signing our petition, it will be used to convince Congress to give this vital issue its attention. Also remember to watch Webcastersunited.Com for the latest news, information and links on the battle.

Independent webcasters cannot survive a royalty rate hike of 300%. Many webcasters won't survive paying the back-dated fees through 2006, if this CRB ruling stands.

There are less than thirty days to respond, to be heard.

If you are a listener please contact Congress immediately via this link:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/...;mailid=custom

This will only take a minute of your time. Then pass this e-mail along to your friends, family, co-workers, fellow students and anyone else who enjoys having the freedom to listen to music via the internet!

Remember these links:

Webcasters United:
http://www.webcastersunited.com

Save Net Radio
http://www.savenetradio.org

Radio and Internet Newsletter
http://www.kurthanson.com

Save The Streams
http://www.savethestreams.org

Your immediate involvement is critical to the survival of the entire internet radio industry. Without your help internet radio may disappear on or before May 15th.

Act now.