Comments on: Time to tune in, senator Bob Corker http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568 p2pnet.net offers not-your-lamescream news on movies music digital media P2P peer-to-peer TV television file sharing freedom of speech open source product news Wifi mobiles company Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: John http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-660747 John Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:27:07 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-660747 Since the beginning of this thing last year, we have amped up our policies of working with indie artists. But also we have shortened the time we are on. And have further limited ourselves to only 7 to 8 songs on our podcast with music from those artists. We are a small and non-commercial station. That is run as part of a community center's after school program. I wish I could tell you what this after school program means to the teens who actually run the station located in the inner city. Further we have made a concerted effort not to play artists, since the beginning of this issue, who are affiliated and absolutely no major label artists period. Back to our teens, the station has been to some a bright spot in their lives which is constantly riddled with strife. One of our teens was shot, another is still locked up. I wonder sometimes if we had not been there if these events would not have happened sooner. I can't say, but what I can say that the station has also helped lead some of the teens because of the internet to gain their microsoft certification, and lead another to college to study mass communications, to another who for the first time in his life made not only the honor roll, but the national honor society, and they all credit their experience with the station. I bring this up because we are not alone, there are small stations all over the country that operate for various reasons. I've not heard about Native American stations for example, and from what I have been told is one of their main sources of information and entertainment. Has there ever been any mention about the artists who are suing riaa/soundexchange? Sorry to rag on so long. But I hope that this can get resolved and soon. Since the beginning of this thing last year, we have amped up our policies of working with indie artists. But also we have shortened the time we are on. And have further limited ourselves to only 7 to 8 songs on our podcast with music from those artists. We are a small and non-commercial station. That is run as part of a community center’s after school program. I wish I could tell you what this after school program means to the teens who actually run the station located in the inner city. Further we have made a concerted effort not to play artists, since the beginning of this issue, who are affiliated and absolutely no major label artists period. Back to our teens, the station has been to some a bright spot in their lives which is constantly riddled with strife. One of our teens was shot, another is still locked up. I wonder sometimes if we had not been there if these events would not have happened sooner. I can’t say, but what I can say that the station has also helped lead some of the teens because of the internet to gain their microsoft certification, and lead another to college to study mass communications, to another who for the first time in his life made not only the honor roll, but the national honor society, and they all credit their experience with the station. I bring this up because we are not alone, there are small stations all over the country that operate for various reasons. I’ve not heard about Native American stations for example, and from what I have been told is one of their main sources of information and entertainment. Has there ever been any mention about the artists who are suing riaa/soundexchange?
Sorry to rag on so long. But I hope that this can get resolved and soon.

]]> By: bhance http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-656753 bhance Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:04:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-656753 Well put, as always, Fred. Glad to see this hit Kurthanson.com/RAIN too. Well put, as always, Fred. Glad to see this hit Kurthanson.com/RAIN too.

]]> By: Nuihc http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-656110 Nuihc Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:09:46 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-656110 I wonder just how much the sheeple will take before exasperation and frustration leads us into the American Revolution Redux - Probably not in my lifetime, but it's coming... I wonder just how much the sheeple will take before exasperation and frustration leads us into the American Revolution Redux - Probably not in my lifetime, but it’s coming…

]]> By: James http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-655932 James Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:40:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-655932 After listening to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Radio Royalty Rates I am dissappointed in the fact that this meeting has been like all the others. At no time have we heard from small web stations or the stations the have gone off the air due to the high cost of royality fees. Also at I have noticed that the RIAA and soundexchange seem to avoid the topic of what it cost and will cost a webcaster to stay in business. And to make matter worse you have a sentor who wrote a bill but is not familiar with the provision. To me this was a sad day in politics and it is an even worse day for singers and songwriters in this country. My small station had to reformat but first we had to go off the air after spending hundreds of dollars with zero return. And we still are trying to figure out how the RIAA can justify wanting 70% of our gross income. Now I have seen several station leave the air ways and many others are talking about doing the same. Maybe webcaster should do what terrestrial radio said they would if they had to pay this high fee. If we all stop playing the music and the singers and songwriters stop recieving royality checks I am sure something will change. I station when it comes back on the air will play only music from singers and songwriters that we can strike a deal with without the interference of the RIAA or Soundexchange. After listening to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Radio Royalty Rates I am dissappointed in the fact that this meeting has been like all the others. At no time have we heard from small web stations or the stations the have gone off the air due to the high cost of royality fees. Also at I have noticed that the RIAA and soundexchange seem to avoid the topic of what it cost and will cost a webcaster to stay in business. And to make matter worse you have a sentor who wrote a bill but is not familiar with the provision.
To me this was a sad day in politics and it is an even worse day for singers and songwriters in this country.
My small station had to reformat but first we had to go off the air after spending hundreds of dollars with zero return. And we still are trying to figure out how the RIAA can justify wanting 70% of our gross income.
Now I have seen several station leave the air ways and many others are talking about doing the same. Maybe webcaster should do what terrestrial radio said they would if they had to pay this high fee. If we all stop playing the music and the singers and songwriters stop recieving royality checks I am sure something will change.

I station when it comes back on the air will play only music from singers and songwriters that we can strike a deal with without the interference of the RIAA or Soundexchange.

]]> By: Havvy http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-652004 Havvy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:23:43 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-652004 Uh, because news is international here, and it seems that there is a staff bigger than just Jon here. Cheers. Uh, because news is international here, and it seems that there is a staff bigger than just Jon here. Cheers.

]]> By: Fred http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651453 Fred Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:18:27 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651453 It isn't where you stand up, it is what you stand up for. It isn’t where you stand up, it is what you stand up for.

]]> By: Hippie http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651250 Hippie Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:12:54 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651250 -- SLAP -- ;) – SLAP –

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]]> By: Jon http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651169 Jon Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651169 This is by Fred Wilhelms, an American who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Otherwise, Yup. I'm in Canada. But the Net doesn't have country boundaries, and neither does p2pnet. :) Cheers! This is by Fred Wilhelms, an American who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Otherwise, Yup. I’m in Canada. But the Net doesn’t have country boundaries, and neither does p2pnet. :)

Cheers!

]]> By: myob http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651092 myob Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16568#comment-651092 you are in canada right? where do you get of sticking your nose into american affairs? you do it all the time !!!! you are in canada right? where do you get of sticking your nose into american affairs? you do it all the time !!!!

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