Pandora Radio & Internet Radio Need our Help!

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under Music Reviews, Odds & Ends · Comment 

Hi Happy Readers,

It has come to our attention that Internet Radio and Pandora Radio needs our help and if you are as huge a fan as I am of Pandora Radio won’t you take just a minute of your time and call your Senator and put in a positive plug? If you live in our area we have included the phone numbers of Barbara Boxer & Diane Feinstein below. Follow this link for your Senator if you live outside our wonderful area, not that your area isn’t nice too.

 

Hi, it’s Tim from Pandora;

Today, thanks to the extraordinary support of many Pandora listeners, we
took a giant step forward when the House of Representatives supported
Pandora and Internet radio and passed the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.
Now we need your help so that the Senate will pass it also – and quickly…
The finish line is in sight!

After a yearlong negotiation, Pandora, SoundExchange and the RIAA are
finally optimistic about reaching an agreement on royalties that would save
Pandora and Internet radio.  The legislation would give us the extra time we
need to finalize the deal.

Please call your Senators Monday morning starting at 9:00 (Eastern) and ask
them to support the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.

The person who answers the phone in your Senator’s office may ask for the
bill number – it’s H.R. 7084 (if they ask for a Senate bill number, you can
assure them that in this unusual case, the Senate is actually voting on the
House bill number).

Senator Barbara Boxer: (202) 224-3553

Senator Dianne Feinstein: (202) 224-3841

If the phone is busy, please try again until you get through. These calls
really do make a difference.

Thanks so much for you ongoing support.

Tim

Excellent start-up band with local roots.

March 26, 2008 · Filed Under Music Reviews · Comment 

A Stockton friend of mine has a son who belongs to a band called Tripdavon . They are a young group of guys that play tight and clean. Their music is mid to hard rock. Give them a listen, you might like them. Dan