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pcworld.com - 9/18/2009

Internet Radio Saved for Now, But is the Deal Fair?

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After almost two years of back and forth, there is finally a deal in place that will guarantee the future health of Internet radio . If you haven't heard, Internet radio services like Pandora, Blip.Fm, and Last.fm were in trouble because the royalty fees imposed on them in 2007 were more ...

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