Well whether it's static or silence, millions of Internet radio listeners will get the silent treatment as the thousands upon thousands of webcasters observe a national day of silence in protest to the recent raise in music royalty rates being imposed on them by the Copyright Royalty Board. Starting July 15th, 17 months worth of retroactive royalty rates, at the new 300% increase rate, are due unless Congress intervenes with new, pending legislation...
Kurt Hanson, editor of the Radio and Internet Newsletter (RAIN) and the SaveNetRadio coalition are the key instigators in this day of silence, fearing that the new rates will simply put many webcasters silent, for good. The protest is wide-spread with even the big boys in on it, like Yahoo!, Pandora, AccuRadio, Live365stations, MTV Online and Rhapsody...
For more information about Day of Silence events and how you can help, contact jake@savenetradio.org or visit: http://www.savenetradio.org/ or http://www.kurthanson.com/dos . If I were a webcaster, I would also go the route of silence only I would make a loop of Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" and play it all day. That would make anyone crazy enough to protest anything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGWQauQOAQ ...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1870] On the boardwalk in Atlantic City: The 1st section of boardwalk in Atlantic City (NJ) opens to the public...
- 1916] Numbers: In a game against the White Sox, the Cleveland Indians appear on the field with numbers on their sleeves. It marked the 1st time players were identified by numbers corresponding to the scorecard...
- 1919] Debuted on this date: The New York Daily News publishes for the 1st time and it's still here...1981] "For Your Eyes Only" premieres starring Roger Moore as James Bond. Sheena Easton has a hit with the theme...1987] "Dragnet" premieres starring Dan Aykroyd as Sgt. Joe Friday. Christopher Plummer, Dabney Coleman, Henry Morgan and Tom Hanks also star...
- 1959] And the winner and new champ: Ingemar Johansson of Sweden knocks down heavyweight champ Floyd Patterson 7 times in the 3rd round to win the title on a TKO. One year later, Patterson becomes the 1st heavyweight to regain the title when he beats Johansson...
- 1959] Curtains: The legendary Edward R. Murrow interviews Lee Remick on "Person to Person". It's his 500th and final guest on the CBS-TV show...1977] Elvis Presley plays his final concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. 51-days later, Elvis would be dead...
- 1962] Oh-no: Earl Wilson of the Red Sox pitches a 2-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. Wilson helps his own cause by hitting a home run in the game...
- 1963] JFK goes to the Wall: The President visits the Berlin Wall and gives his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpaab-G6GTs ...
- 1974] "D-I-V-O-R-C-E": Richard Burton becomes divorce victim #5 for Elizabeth Taylor. He was also victim #4 after their 1st marriage...1975] Cher divorces Sonny Bono after the pair had been together since meeting in 1962...
- 1989] Wedding Bells: Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time. Once wasn't enough??? 1993] Julia Roberts and Country singer Lyle Lovett swap "I Do's". Cue up Tammy Wynette...
- 2003] "Happy Trails": Strom Thurmond, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history dies at age 100...
Music Memories:
- 1961] #1 on this date: "Quarter to Three" - Gary U.S. Bonds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMIS0Nw49FA , 1965] "Mr. Tambourine Man" - Byrds (in this live version, Bob Dylan, who wrote the song, makes an appearance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pum6MtyC3NA ...
- 1964] Released on this date: "A Hard Day's Night" LP - Beatles...
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Commentary...
I'm not a fan of Wrestling but I'm also not a fan of death, at any age. Pro wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and their 7-year old son were found dead in their suburban Atlanta home yesterday in an apparent murder-suicide. Benoit was 40, his wife Nancy, 43. Sorry to hear the news...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Derek Jeter (33), Gretchen Wilson (33), Terri Nunn (46), Patty Smyth (50), Chris Isaak (51), Mick Jones of the Clash (52), Georgie Fame (64), Billy Davis Jr. (67) and Eleanor Parker (85)...
Timeline Countdown: 8 days until July 4th and 14 days until the All-Star game...
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