media bytes: tuesday, june 26, 2006

Mark Larson opted out of his KOGO contract in recent weeks, unhappy over the Clear Channel move of his show from 12-3 to 6-8PM. As he “mulls” the congressional run (he will announce his decision no later than July 4) and other new local opportunities, he’s also stepping up the national platform. In the last couple of months Mark’s become the “prime guest host” on Michael Reagan’s national radio show… over 200 stations and on XM and Sirius satellite. He’ll host again this Friday from 3-6PM Pacific. Also heard on www.reagan.com

Laura Cain returns to the Jeff and Jer Showgram today.

Stay Tuned!

A who’s who of Internet Radio Broadcasters will go silent on today in protest of the increase in royalty rates paid by on-line radio stations. In an effort led by Yahoo!, Apple, MTV and San Diego’s own X1FMRadio.com thousands of U.S. Broadcasters plan to go silent in protest of an increase that they consider not only unfair but as intended to shut-down independent web-casters and prolong the crumbling control of Major Corporations over media-outlets.

“What we are seeing is a clear example of how Independent broadcasters are faced with dim prospects for survival if these royalty fees become law. The result will be a creative vacuum in which only traditional, well-funded companies will be able to utilize new media. This is not only unfair to independent broadcasters like X1FM, but would be extremely detrimental to emerging artists who can not get their music exposed through more traditional mediums” said Kevin Stapleford, Program contributor and Music consultant for X1FM Radio. X1FM is a part of BBCI a San Diego based company established since 1995 that has pioneered the Internet Radio Industry and leads the ‘Movement for Freedom of Music’ a user supported initiative based right here in San Diego with the intention to promote what Mr. Stapleford calls “fair treatment for independent web-casters” through the Internet Radio Equality Act, a bill that would equal the fees paid by web-casters to those paid by Satellite Radio Broadcasters a fee already higher than those paid by Terrestrial Radio. “The music industry is already being eaten alive by on-line piracy, so it only makes sense that legitimate Web broadcasters are given a fair chance to thrive and help introduce artists to the millions of music fans who no longer listen to terrestrial radio.” concluded Mr. Stapleford.

X1FMRadio.com plans to limit the music programming during what other are already calling the ‘Day of Silence’ and serve as an outlet for information regarding this initiative through its own ‘Movement for Freedom of Music.’

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