A bill aimed at lowering the recently increased copyright loyalty rates imposed on Internet radio stations is expected to face the Senate before it adjourns next week.

By Ernest A. Jasmin, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 3--Gone are the days when music consumers are content to listen to the radio on -- well -- radios. Increasingly, they're going online to discover new bands through a mix of online radio broadcasts, cyber jukeboxes and other music sites.

By Mike Freeman, The San Diego Union-Tribune Aug. 31--Luis Kaloyan sees the future of radio as a metaphorical mix of retro and new age. Retro means the programming variety found before big corporations gobbled up stations, tightened playlists and rolled out cookie-cutter formats.

By DIBYA SARKAR WASHINGTON -- A music industry group Thursday said it would cap "per channel" fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels.

The music industry offers small Internet broadcasters lower royalty rates. WASHINGTON -- Some small Internet radio broadcasters are rejecting a new offer from a music industry group to pay discounted royalty rates for streaming music online through 2010.