"A new bill (S.256) introduced in the US Senate this week would force satellite, digital, and Internet radio providers (but not over-the-air radio) to implement measures designed to restrict the ability of listeners to record audio from the services. Called the "Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act" (PERFORM), the bill is sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC)."

So if this passes, internet stations who already pay Soundexchange fees would have to pony up more cash to implement "reasonably available and economically reasonable technology to prevent music theft." But what is reasonable? And who profits off that technology?

Again, from Ars Technica:

"The music industry's overexaggerated fears of piracy are driving the legislation, just as they did last year. "New radio services are allowing users to do more than simply listen to music. What was once a passive listening experience has turned into a forum where users can record, manipulate, collect and create personalized music libraries," said Sen. Feinstein. "As the modes of distribution change and the technologies change, so must our laws change.""

Diane...you act like this is a bad thing. There are some artists out there who are offering up their music to share to anyone, remix, mashup, etc. "Recording, manipulating, collecting and creating personalized music libraries" is not evil.

Luckily, by only using free recordings or having artist permission to air them, the government cannot shackle us here at Subterrestrial Radio!