Frequency Internet radio Format multi-genre Website M3Radio | First air date June 16, 2003 Owner Hot Indie Media | |
Slogan New music all the time, 24/7, Live365 | ||
M3Radio is a free independent Internet broadcast station powered by Live365.com, started on June 16, 2003. It features metal, industrial, alternative, electronic, jazz, hip hop, new world and loud rock from independent musicians.
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M3Radio is underwritten by the Hot Indie Media a company based in New York City.
Due to their ever-growing fan base, M3Radio has caught the attention of magazines such as CMJ (College Music Journal) as well as independent news resources.
M3Radio does play music with explicit lyrics but will not tolerate and any music that references racism, prejudice, or any type of discrimination.
Music Director
Founder Tony O was the music director for M3Radio From 2003 to 2008 when he decided to move on. Since 2008 M3Radio is run by music director James Lane from Hot Indie Media. James Curtis Lane (born April 21, 1965) is an American activist, entrepreneur, internet media professional, musician and politician in the Green Party.
News
M3Radio not only broadcasts independent music but also offers the world independent news on youtube.com. The M3Radio youtube.com channel features reportings on an assortment of news topics such as sex, the government, marijuana, and animal shelters as well as band interviews. Each story or interview is carefully selected with the hopes of stimulating the minds of the viewers.
M3SonicShowdown
The M3SonicShowdown, created on May 4, 2009, was an indie video event hosted by M3Radio. The event was developed to celebrate and provide exposure for all independent music by giving indie musicians the opportunity to grow as an artist while building a fan base.
The Fight To Save Internet Radio
Internet radio has been a popular alternative to terrestrial broadcasting. Internet radio services are usually free and features over 200 genres of music. Over the last couple of years, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and SoundExchange have been working to impose royalty obligations on small Internet radio stations. Such obligations require small Internet radio stations to pay royalties that are far higher than that of terrestrial broadcasters. Due to the lack of equality in these obligations, many stations and their listeners campaigned and petitioned against the new royalty rules.
M3Radio played a major role in the mission to save Internet Radio in 2007. With the help of hotindiemedia.com, M3Radio created banners which could be found all over the Internet. The banner’s message read, “Help save Internet radio. CLICK HERE” Once clicked, one would be instantly directed to an online petition that was later sent to the government legislators involved in this decision. This online campaign set out to establish an equitable royalty rate in Internet broadcasting.
Thanks to M3Radio, many other Internet Radio stations and their listeners, the RIAA and SoundExchange have not yet been successful in there endeavor to boost up copyright royalty rates to higher levels.
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