Important news update from TJR.

Hello dear listeners of Trad. Jazz Radio. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you are enjoying the music?

As you may have heard, all American internet radio providers/broadcasters are facing a new piece of (proposed) legislation to effectively increase the license fee to around $500 per year for hobby stations such as Trad. Jazz Radio. Let me tell you right now that this will silence Trad. Jazz Radio. The only option (apart from upturing this new draconian legislation) is for Live365, who host the programmes, to obtain an offshore provider. It all comes to a head in the middle of July so keep your fingers crossed. The yearly license renewal for Trad. Jazz radio also comes up for renewal at the end of next month.

Trad. Jazz radio has been well supported for a hobby internet station and it gives a lot of enjoyment to people all over the world. It gives bands (who would not achieve ANY airplay on "normal" radio) a chance to be heard and of course promote not only thier name, website but also a chance to sell their CDs. If you are in the USA please email the http://www.savenetradio.org/ group and support the not only TJR but all internet broadcasting both now and in the future. The Internet does not need to be controlled like this and it is all down to earning money (of course) and is another marvelous display of greed and bullyboy tactics from the guys on Capitol Hill.

With a bit of luck, Trad. Jazz Radio and Live 365 will prevail. If not, we have just over a month of broadcasting to go.....

Sean Moyses.

http://www.seanmoyses.com/