Post #353810 by vegasvic on Wed, Jan 9, 2008 10:28 AM

On 2008-01-07 11:39, Swanky wrote:
Hey Vic, can you tell why? You have a pretty strong listener level.

I just didn't feel that I could commit the time necessary to take the station to the next level. Listening levels peaked around 6K per month a year or two ago, and are now hovering around 3K. I wanted to see it get to and sustain around 10K. The drop-off may be because of people leaving Live365, or maybe they were just bored with the station. Either way, its too much time out, not enough love back.

More importantly, the RIAA, CRB, and SoundExchange are bound and determined to kill internet radio. The new ludicrous fees are going to kick in shortly (pending appeals) which will force companies like Live365 to either go out of business or charge small broadcasters like me a lot more (maybe $500 a month, retroactive to 2006). If that happens, Live365 will either be gone or all Pro within a few months.