Congress to the rescue for Internet radio

And now we come to the zenith of my blogging career - two of my very favorite topics collide: politics and radio. Tell your senators and representatives that you support the Internet Radio Equality Act.

From FMQB:

Congress has gotten involved in the ongoing fight to raise royalty rates for Internet broadcasters. Congressmen Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Don Manzullo (R-IL) have introduced the Internet Radio Equality Act, in an attempt to stop the Copyright Royalty Board's decision to increase the rates. The legislation is said to "modernize" the copyright rules, putting royalties paid by public broadcasters of "sound recordings" under the same system as "musical works."

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, CRB!

Link via [FMQB]