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Internet Radio The U.S. Copyright Office has until May 21 to accept or reject an independent panel's proposed royalty rate for broadcasting music over the Internet. Musicians and record labels say the suggested rate could put more money in their pockets. But webcasters are howling that the rate is exorbitant and will result in hundreds of webcasters going dark. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

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The U.S. Copyright Office has until May 21 to accept or reject an independent panel's proposed royalty rate for broadcasting music over the Internet. Musicians and record labels say the suggested rate could put more money in their pockets. But webcasters are howling that the rate is exorbitant and will result in hundreds of webcasters going dark. NPR's Rick Karr reports.