SHUT 'EM DOWN!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you most likely know that the thugs from the record industry in their typical anti-competitive fashion are an inch away from getting their way yet once again (what's new?) - the victim this time being internet radio.

For those of you who think that playing only music authorized by independent artists would bypass the big dogs, think again. "The strategy of playing only non-RIAA songs won't work though because the RIAA has secured the right to collect royalties on all songs regardless of who controls the copyright. RIAA operates under the assumption that they will collect the royalties for the "sound recording copyright" and that the artists who own their own copyright will go to SoundExchange to collect at a later date."

Whether you are an indie or not, the way the deal is structured, makes no difference.

Time to get off your ass before it's too late.