Web radio is still in its infancy, but it's already endangered.

If, like us, you sometimes stream music or talk during the workday, some pop or classical, NPR or electronica, you should know about that a new ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board, which, if it goes into effect, will increase webcaster royalty rates as much as 1200%, retroactive to January 1, 2006.

The inevitable result would be the loss of most web radio broadcasts. Save Net Radio is a coalition of webcasters, artists, labels, and listeners who are fighting this ruling, which is scheduled to go into effect on July 15th. You can help by contacting your representatives and asking them to co-sponsor the Internet Radio Equality Act. Details are here.