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June 26, 2007
Internet Radio
To Congress,
RIAA,
And anyone else who wants to listen.
I am joining in the protest about the new rules about Internet Radio.
I do this with the full knowledge that everything on my machine, I own. I bought legally and I keep to myself.
So what is my issue?
A couple of things.
First of all its about Word of Mouth (or is it Noise in Ear) like this blog and the blogosphere. The goal for most of the Internet radio people is not to find pirate but to connect.
Finding a community is what the Internet has done. And it is allowing people to do it a variety of multimedia ways.
I have decided that going forward my blogs will be based on mind maps. But for many people their expression is based on other peoples contributions such as music. So why penalize people for appreciating other peoples talent.
Secondly, Given that I listen to nothing other than what I own. I am amazed as to how much I have to listen to imposed on me by others. I will sign any RIAA petition about charging people with cars for playing there music so loud I can not hear my own radio.
I know it sounds like a joke right? Well stop a moment and ask yourself the following questions.
Are more people listening to Internet Radio or hearing other peoples music from cars?
Then follow the logic. If you can figure the nuisance charge, it should equate to a maximum number of listeners before you charge an Internet radio station. My take is the number should be in the thousands.
Posted by carl at June 26, 2007 09:23 AM