Podcast Fresh

The planned Day of Silence by Internet radio on June 26 stirred up the emotions of podcasters and podcasting industry. This is probably because the turmoil that producers of Internet radio face as the United States Copyright Royalty Board announced higher royalty rates for webcasting traditionally licensed music will have some benefits to the growth of podcast shows that play independent music.

Many are really pissed-off with the decision of the Royalty Board because Internet radio really did help the industry in selling music; in fact, many of them offer a one-click to Amazon to by the album. There is also a SaveNetRadio movement that advocates the welfare of Internet Radio and likewise calling for the support to save Internet radio.

But there are some who thinks that maybe mainstream net radio deserves to die because they believed that Internet radio are part of the problem with today’s music industry. Big players in the net radio are said to be after the profitability and makes themselves dependent on RIAA major label creating a business that needs government protection to survive.

But the commentary of Mark from The Rock and Roll Report really touched me and I too believe that trying to kill one while promoting the other is not a good idea because for me, podcasting and net radio can work hand in hand to better music distribution.

I am amazed with the talents of independent artists because they equally produced good songs but I also love listening to commercial and traditional music and so, I do not want to see any of them to wave goodbye.