http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/13/indie-rock-revolution-fueled-by-net-neutrality/ Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/13/indie-rock-revolution-fueled-by-net-neutrality/#comment-11273 » Indie-Rock Revolution, Fueled by Net Neutrality Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:22:36 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/13/indie-rock-revolution-fueled-by-net-neutrality/#comment-11273 [...] Page Summary: They add that this technology has allowed musicians to overcome a recording label system that allows only the most mainstream acts to rise to the top. When informally polled as to why they sign away their copyrights to major labels, most artists explain that they need to be on a major label in order to have a shot at commercial radio airplay. Would a new form of Internet payola emerge, with large Internet content providers striking business deals with the dominant Internet service providers. What they have to realize, and what Congress has to address, is that the connection between radio consolidation, payola and these debates is real.read more | digg story              [...] […] Page Summary: They add that this technology has allowed musicians to overcome a recording label system that allows only the most mainstream acts to rise to the top. When informally polled as to why they sign away their copyrights to major labels, most artists explain that they need to be on a major label in order to have a shot at commercial radio airplay. Would a new form of Internet payola emerge, with large Internet content providers striking business deals with the dominant Internet service providers. What they have to realize, and what Congress has to address, is that the connection between radio consolidation, payola and these debates is real.read more | digg story              […]

]]> http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/13/indie-rock-revolution-fueled-by-net-neutrality/#comment-473 ACMEBoston » Blog Archive » Rock The Vote for Net Neutrality! Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:39:17 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/13/indie-rock-revolution-fueled-by-net-neutrality/#comment-473 [...] Save The Internet writes today that "An alliance of singer-songwriters has come together to urge fans to take action before Congress scraps Net Neutrality and harms independent music." [...] […] Save The Internet writes today that "An alliance of singer-songwriters has come together to urge fans to take action before Congress scraps Net Neutrality and harms independent music." […]

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