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DFSX Stream To Shut Down Permanently July 15th? (Jun 21, 2007)Live365, which is powering 10,000 stations including DFSX, has stated to kurthanson.com that "without permanent relief from the CRB decision, they will go off the air on July 15 because the only option is bankruptcy. There are thousands of other stations that face the same choices."This means that DFSX could go off the air permanently. DFSX will cease to exist as a streamer. Unless, a new streaming home can be found. If you have any suggestions on how DFSX can continue to stream (without an active computer at home) and using the ability to store songs remotely for streaming, please let me know. Remember a few facts: David Tanny, the bankroller of the stream, can't afford hundreds of dollars a month to stream a station (he works for minumum wage, no kidding). DFSX has considered adding second and third DFSX channels, but DFSX is not getting enough VIP listening time to make that possible. The DFSX channel that uses the top basic streaming package runs $49.95 a month, while DFSX is getting only $2-$3 a month back while the 15 VIP members stream the station. If DFSX had at least 300 VIP members streaming the same amount of hours per listener, then DFSX could have recouped the streaming expenses each month. We looked at other streaming packages, but found nothing comparable with the features we need to keep the station up 24 hours a day. We can't broadcast directly from a home computer so any broadcast package requiring that ability is out. DFSX has asked listeners to tell their friends to listen and to tell their friends about the station. Apparently, this clearly hasn't been done by a vast majority of the readers and listeners, which is why you're not seeing channels for Vintage Dementia and Comedy Talk by this time. So readers, this is your last chance to tell Congress to support the Internet bills that would help save Internet radio or else DFSX is off the air July 15th. |