Webcaster Alliance, Inc. Alleges Anticompetitive Conduct in the Internet Radio Market

Webcaster Alliance, Inc. announced today its' concerns about anticompetitive conduct in the market for Internet radio, which were made in a letter to the Recording Industry Association of America. The Alliance notified the RIAA of its intention to initiate legal proceedings unless the RIAA takes concrete steps to address anticompetitive conditions in the market that threaten to eliminate small commercial webcasters.

(PRWEB) July 11, 2003 --Webcaster Alliance, Inc. announced today its' concerns about anticompetitive conduct in the market for Internet radio, which were made in a letter to the Recording Industry Association of America.

The Alliance notified the RIAA of its intention to initiate legal proceedings unless the RIAA takes concrete steps to address anticompetitive conditions in the market that threaten to eliminate small commercial webcasters.

Ann Gabriel, president of Webcaster Alliance, Inc. stated: Today is the culmination of many months of frustration. After being told by
RIAA attorney Gary Greenstein back in January that he didn't care if '25,000 webcasters went out of business because then people would have
to get their music from AOL, we became deeply disturbed by the anticompetitive attitude and actions of the RIAA and its members."

Webcaster Alliances allegations arise from an alleged unlawful agreement among certain participants in the December 2002 agreement
between the RIAA and certain webcasters that was allegedly intended to eliminate competition in Internet radio, which would in turn harm the
distribution of independent music which competes with RIAA material.

Gabriel, continued: This agenda is patently clear as we have watched the RIAA's actions which have the effect of wiping out an entire
industry of independent webcasters who represent freedom of choice and diversity for Internet radio listeners.

"It is time for the RIAA to be held accountable for their years of manipulating an entire industry and working to destroy the hopes and dreams of thousands of independent Internet radio stations. It is time for us to stand up and fight their illegal quest for monopolistic and manipulative control over the distribution of content and the American consumers freedom of choice."

To view the Webcaster Alliance letter to RIAA please visit: http://www.webcasteralliance.com

For more information contact - Ann Gabriel - email: agabriel@webcasteralliance.com or by phone at (702) 228-7409; Brian Hurley - email: bhurley@webcasteralliance.com or Perry Narancic -
email: perry@lexanalytica.com

About Webcaster Alliance, Inc.: Webcaster Alliance is a trade organization dedicated to providing information, education, support
and services to every aspect of the streaming media community. Founded on the principles of promoting and encouraging growth for all of its
members,

Webcaster Alliance is committed to promoting the causes, people and technology that drive the streaming media community. For more information visit us on the web at: http://www.webcasteralliance.com