Last week , we looked at keeping your websites fresh with Preppermint . This week, I had planned on continuing with ways to make your website easier to maintain, but the news regarding internet royalties has taken precedence. As you've hopefully read in some of my The Net Untangled Daily Tips or the front page of AllAccess , or even in the mainstream media , the Copyright Royalty Board has created a new rate schedule for digital audio streaming.

This has put the internet streaming community up in arms. Many if not almost all streaming outfits will have to close their doors because their rates have been set so high. However, terrestrial radio to this point has remained unscathed. While internet simulcasts of terrestrial stations are going to be hit by the high rates, some in the radio industry may consider it a small price to pay to cut off the nascent but growing internet radio industry at its knees. From a purely capitalist perspective, if someone is willing to destroy your competitors, it's a win for you. However, these high rates may soon be applied to terrestrial radio as well.

Last week , we looked at keeping your websites fresh with Preppermint . This week, I had planned on continuing with ways to make your website easier to maintain, but the news regarding internet royalties has taken precedence. As you've hopefully read in some of my The Net Untangled Daily Tips or the front page of AllAccess , or even in the mainstream media , the Copyright Royalty Board has created a new rate schedule for digital audio streaming.

This has put the internet streaming community up in arms. Many if not almost all streaming outfits will have to close their doors because their rates have been set so high. However, terrestrial radio to this point has remained unscathed. While internet simulcasts of terrestrial stations are going to be hit by the high rates, some in the radio industry may consider it a small price to pay to cut off the nascent but growing internet radio industry at its knees. From a purely capitalist perspective, if someone is willing to destroy your competitors, it's a win for you. However, these high rates may soon be applied to terrestrial radio as well.