SomaFM
somafm independent internetonly streaming multichannel radio station supported entirely donation listener somafm originally started broadcasting founder rusty hodges basement garage bernal height neighborhood san francisco micropower radio station broadcast burning man festival response project sufficiently positive rusty hodge launched fulltime internet radio station february somafm take name soma perfect pleasure drug aldous huxley novel brave new world south market neighborhood san francisco known colloquially soma may digital millennium copyright act copyright arbitration royalty panel rate ruling came effect requiring internet broadcaster pay per song per listener royalty soundexchange performance sound recording retroactively october hodge estimated channel could forced pay u per day continue operation royalty later reduced half rate still would require payment somafm exceeded revenue june somafm ceased broadcasting hodge one several webcasters testified u congress hope reducing royalty rate subsequently congress passed small webcaster settlement act swsa november enabled small webcasters negotiate lower rate soundexchange somafm resumed broadcasting late november new royalty structure somafm partnered orban begin streaming gppcompatible mobile device becoming one first internet broadcaster support mobile streaming gedge network june somafm participated internet radio day silence protest copyright royalty board decision time raise royalty fee internet radio station january somafm partnered aha harman international make content available via aha apps supported automobile dashboard somafm partnered qualcomm include allplay part alljoyn open source software framework wireless speaker mobile apps throughout history somafm well playlist curator recognized various award honor official website