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Old March 18th 06, 06:21 PM posted to alt.radio.broadcasting,rec.radio.shortwave,uk.media.radio.bbc-r2
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Default Threat to streaming audio

On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 09:49:11 -0000, "Mike Terry"
wrote:

The Phonographic industry, the group representing record companies in the
UK, are to make it impossible for radio stations to stream audio outside the
UK. A clause in the PPL's new license for commercial UK broadcasters may
result in the shutdown of those stations' Internet streams to listeners
everywhere
else in the world beginning April 1.

Sounds like there needs to be a lobby group set up quickly!! Any volunteers?


You want a lobby group, you volunteer, Mike.
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