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Webcasters
Unite with Artists for Live National Concert Webcast to Save Internet
Radio as Fed Debate Grows
Press Release
July
22, 2002
Acts Including Jay Geils, Radio’s Mike O’Meara Join in July 22 Jazz/Blues
Event Streamed by TVWorldwide.com and Simulcast via U.S. Internet Radio
Stations to benefit International Webcasting Association Campaign
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TV Worldwide.com, a fast-growing global Internet broadcaster and streaming media service provider, announced that it would team with the International Webcasting Association (IWA) and nationally-renowned recording artists to produce a global concert webcast to benefit The IWA's campaign to save the Internet radio industry as the federal government debates a recent controversial decision on royalty rates for Internet radio webcasters. The Gerry Beaudoin Trio with Jay Geils, formerly of the J.Geils band will headline the jazz/blues show that will open with performances from Signorello and The Mike O'Meara Blues Band featuring Mike O'Meara of the nationally syndicated "Don and Mike" radio show beginning at 7:30 PM EDT on July 22. The event will be webcast live to TVWorldwide.com from the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia near Washington, D.C. and the link will be provided for simulcast transmission via Internet radio stations around the country. "We're pleased to work with Internet radio webcasters and recording artists to assist the IWA's campaign with this event," stated Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. "We're getting a huge response to this event from those interested in saving Internet radio nationally and the artists has been very responsive in working with us to facilitate the webcast. We look forward to once again working with the IWA as they practice what they preach in utilizing webcasts to serve their membership." The event is being held in response to the growing effort to assist Internet Radio webcasters who are being forced out of business after a decision from the Librarian of Congress regarding royalty rates paid to performers. These performer royalties, which are not paid by conventional radio stations for terrestrial broadcasts, are based on a per-listener structure rather than percent-of revenue basis, resulting in royalties far in excess of the total revenue some Internet radio sites generate. The onerous nature of these rates and their retroactive enforcement are causing many Internet-only radio stations to go dark. "Webcasters recognize there is a cost to do business. What they cannot accept is a fee that restricts their ability to stay in business," commented Susan Pickering, Executive Director of the IWA. "Without a percentage of revenue structure, there is a barrier to entry for all but the largest webcasters. Webcasters provide an outlet for new artists and their music, and a source for listeners who are looking for audio entertainment not available on terrestrial radio. We are grateful for the contribution being made by all who are supporting this event and stand by our members' efforts to bring to public attention the outrageous rates proposed by the CARP, renewing efforts to reach an equitable solution, whether it is through negotiation or legislative relief," said Susan Pickering, Executive Director of the IWA. Webcasting concerts to an Internet audience is nothing new to TV Worldwide.com. Its corporate advisory board includes Jay Geils who has teamed with TV Worldwide to webcast jazz concerts including the Internet's first interactive 360-degree panoramic concert webcast. TVWorldwide.com was also selected to webcast this year's Coca-Cola's DC Sessions Concert series in Washington, D.C. and Vanilla Coke's On the Bricks concert series in Atlanta. The Save Internet Radio Concert Webcast event will be available live and archived for later viewing at www.webcasters.org, www.tvworldwide.com and through Internet radio stations nationwide, to be named shortly. Participants should have the free Real Player installed and should log on 15 minutes prior to the event at 7:30PM EDT on July 22. Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 223 before and during the event. About TV Worldwide.com Inc. As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TVWorldwide.com is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcastingsm" to targeted demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications and was recently named one of the streaming video industry's "Hottest Companies" by Streaming Magazine. About the International Webcasting Association (IWA) The International Webcasting Association (IWA) is a worldwide non-profit trade organization dedicated to the growth and development of the art, technology and commerce of webcasting and streaming media over the Internet and other networks. The IWA, headquartered in Washington, DC (www.webcasters.org), represents members throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia. The IWA works to keep members informed, connected, and better prepared for the changes that are an integral part of the technology. |
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