Post by Lesley Aeschliman on Jul 3, 2007 11:06:51 GMT -5
This update is a double-edged one, so I thought we'd get the good news out of the way first.
The good news:
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the AeschTunes Top 40 chart. We've compiled a special six-year anniversary chart of all the songs that have been on the chart during that time and how they rank overall. If you'd like to see it, visit the AeschTunes website, click on "Charts," then "Special Charts," and find the six-year anniversary chart in the table.
And now, for the bad news:
But this anniversary is a bittersweet one. After some serious deliberation, Dan and I have decided to bring the AeschTunes internet radio station and chart to an end. Between the uncertainty around the forthcoming increase in internet radio royalty payments (which is set to take effect on July 15), as well as increased committments in our personal lives, we felt this was the best action to take. While this isn't something we necessarily *WANT* to do, the reality is that shutting AeschTunes down is something that we *HAVE* to do.
We went through a similar thing in college, when the student council shut down an AM carrier-current station that we DJ'ed on; at that time, we thought our involvement with radio was over (I did have some air-time on the college's 10,000 watt FM jazz station, but that ended about a year after the AM station shut down, because I graduated). Discovering Live365 a few years ago seemed like a godsend, and we were able to develop AeschTunes into the kind of station that we wanted it to be. In the nearly four years that we were on the air, we met almost all of the goals we set for ourselves. We're very proud of what we accomplished, and have no regrets. Believe it when we say that shutting down AeschTunes was not an easy decision for either one of us to make.
Our plan is to bring everything to a close on Tuesday, July 31 (unless Live365 has to pull the plug on their service before that date). While Dan and I are making some plans concerning the shutdown, we really don't want to divulge anything until we have a better sense of what exactly is going on in regards to Live365 and the impending deadline for the new royalty payments. We will pass on more information as we have it.
We apologize to our listeners, as well as to the artists who have worked with us over the years, for the effect our decision will have on them. Dan and I have enjoyed our experience as internet broadcasters, and are grateful for the artists and people we were able to meet because of it.
Thank you all for your understanding.
The good news:
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the AeschTunes Top 40 chart. We've compiled a special six-year anniversary chart of all the songs that have been on the chart during that time and how they rank overall. If you'd like to see it, visit the AeschTunes website, click on "Charts," then "Special Charts," and find the six-year anniversary chart in the table.
And now, for the bad news:
But this anniversary is a bittersweet one. After some serious deliberation, Dan and I have decided to bring the AeschTunes internet radio station and chart to an end. Between the uncertainty around the forthcoming increase in internet radio royalty payments (which is set to take effect on July 15), as well as increased committments in our personal lives, we felt this was the best action to take. While this isn't something we necessarily *WANT* to do, the reality is that shutting AeschTunes down is something that we *HAVE* to do.
We went through a similar thing in college, when the student council shut down an AM carrier-current station that we DJ'ed on; at that time, we thought our involvement with radio was over (I did have some air-time on the college's 10,000 watt FM jazz station, but that ended about a year after the AM station shut down, because I graduated). Discovering Live365 a few years ago seemed like a godsend, and we were able to develop AeschTunes into the kind of station that we wanted it to be. In the nearly four years that we were on the air, we met almost all of the goals we set for ourselves. We're very proud of what we accomplished, and have no regrets. Believe it when we say that shutting down AeschTunes was not an easy decision for either one of us to make.
Our plan is to bring everything to a close on Tuesday, July 31 (unless Live365 has to pull the plug on their service before that date). While Dan and I are making some plans concerning the shutdown, we really don't want to divulge anything until we have a better sense of what exactly is going on in regards to Live365 and the impending deadline for the new royalty payments. We will pass on more information as we have it.
We apologize to our listeners, as well as to the artists who have worked with us over the years, for the effect our decision will have on them. Dan and I have enjoyed our experience as internet broadcasters, and are grateful for the artists and people we were able to meet because of it.
Thank you all for your understanding.