Music Industry Says It May Be Lenient on Webcasting Fees

Internet radio programmers who warned that a dispute over royalties could cause the death of their medium have received a stay. Amid an outcry from online listeners and Congressional pressure, representatives for the recording industry indicated that they might not demand all the payments called for under the new royalty program, which was established in March by the federal Copyright Royalty Board.

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