O problema dos pagamentos às músicas que passam na rádio (EUA) net e FM

«Internet broadcasters have long paid royalty rates to stream music on their Web sites, but traditional radio stations have not had to pay because, they argue, exposure on their radio stations leads to increased record sales and profits for artists. (...) Nonetheless, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., argued that it was unfair that radio stations, which made $16 billion in revenue last year, did not have to pay anything when Internet radio stations are at risk of going under due to new rules regarding royalty payments. "Internet radio companies generated $150 million [last year] and they paid at least 50 percent and some paid 100 percent of their revenue," Lofgren said. "Meanwhile, the broadcast industry generated $15.5 billion and they paid nothing." (...) One of those Web radio stations that opposed the CRB rates was Pandora, which said last year that the CRB's rates could force it to shut down. Under the revamped current rates, Pandora would owe $18 million by the end of 2008 Tim Westergren, Pandora founder, said in a Tuesday phone interview. Westergren and other Internet radio advocates were on Capitol Hill this week pushing members to help stations that face extinction under the current structure, he said. "We've been walking and talking with people from the House and Senate side," he said. "We're always searching for champions."» (fonte: By  Chloe Albanesius Terrestrial Radio Facing Rates Similar to Web Radio, PAC MAG, 11/06/08)