AM to operate after July 14?

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by elliot

Nearly all Internet Radio stations are goin to shut down on July 15, or else risk having to pay a year-and-a-half of unreasonable back royalties (almost all of which will go to bands that prog stations don't even play!). Is AM planing to defy the RIAA and stay running? Or will it also be shutting down?

Just wondering.

--Elliot

I don't know. This will be a decision we must await from Jim.

Aural Moon has been a big part of my life for the past several years. It's introduced me to new music and to new friends. The loss of Aural Moon will be devastating to me and to a great many of you. I keep hoping that there will be some 11th hour stay of execution ordered for all webcasters but, as you know, I have very very very little faith in my government to do anything right. They haven't done anything right yet during my brief visit here on this rotating conglomeration of stellar rubbish, so why should I expect they'd start now?

Anyway, here is the latest from SaveNetRadio.org:

http://www.savenetradio.org/press_ro...711-inslee.pdf

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by VAXman

I don't know. This will be a decision we must await from Jim.

Anyway, here is the latest from SaveNetRadio.org:

http://www.savenetradio.org/press_ro...711-inslee.pdf

Thanks for the link....too bad Congressman Inslee can't do some other "acts" as he's going to the floor for the legislation. That seems to be the only "action" some of these money-grabbers understand.

I've been in touch with three of the bands that I will feature on the show... honest, hardworking musicians that deserve better than this. I echo vax's sentiments about the Moon being a big part of my life, but I worry about the musicians even more. It would be ironic if the station shut down the day I will feature these fine artists.

I haven't heard word one from Jim,, but from what I've been able to gather, he will make his usual rational and well-thought out decision. I can't see us just cutting everything off, but all I offer is speculation. I await also..now to post the show thread

[MrMagoo]

Inslee is my US Rep, and this is one of the extremely rare times I'm proud to say my congress critter supports & promotes my beliefs (DeFazio in OR was pretty OK too).

I can not stress this strongly enough: GO TO SaveNetRadio AND FIND OUT HOW TO FAX OR CALL YOUR US REPRESENTATIVE ASAMFP!!!. Then get in touch with your Senator as well.

Even if you have previously contacted them, do so again to reinforce your sentiments, especially if previously it was by online form or email. Calls/faxes carry much more immediacy of the issue.

Then find out how to support SaveNetRadio or any one of the other equivalent organizations. Even if you haven't been able to handle the $50 AM patron donation, can you not afford $10/$25/etc to ever be able to listen to non-mainstream Internet radio again?

It's so odd isn't it? Because of something happening in the USA, loads of people around the world will, probably, lose something very dear to their lives. Yet there is very little they can do about it.

Don't these Jerk-offs realise that their misguided, money grabbing plan will affect loads of people outside the US? Maybe they do but I don't think they give a toss.

Let me stress here and now that if Aural Moon stops streaming on July 15th it will not just die!!!!!!!!

The site will remain as a forum for us to continue to meet and share our thoughts, hopes, fears and aspirations.

The Family that is Aural Moon will continue regardless of what these foolhardy bureaucrats do.

Let's wait to see what Jim wants to do. We're with you all the way.

OK??????