 WSJ: Webcasters appeal as pressure on Congress mounts ·May 31, 01:05 PM From the Wall Street Journal: "A battle over increased royalty payments for songs on online radio is moving into high gear, as online radio companies pressure Congress to ease increases they claim will put "Yesterday, groups representing online radio companies filed preliminary paperwork in the District of Columbia Circuit Court to appeal a ruling that would double rates payable to record labels in three years. They are also planning to file as early as today a motion to stay the ruling on the new rates, which they are supposed to start paying July 15, retroactive to 2006. "Since the March ruling from the Copyright Royalty Board,…webcasters have swung into overdrive, asking the 49 million Americans who listen to Internet radio to call their representatives to ask them to back legislation in the House and Senate… "So far, the Internet-radio legislation has been gathering sponsors at a brisk pace. In the House, it has 100 co-signers since being introduced… "The quick action is in large part because thousands of consumers have been calling, faxing and emailing their representatives. During a two-week period in May, messages to Rep. Inslee about Internet-radio royalties outpaced all other issues, including Iraq and immigration, a spokeswoman says. "That’s thanks to a highly organized grass-roots "John Simson, SoundExchange’s chief executive, says that the share: del.icio.us.  Reddit  Digg  Yahoo  Wink  Windows  Google  Newsvine 
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