As I rarely check the Groutflow Records email anymore (which would make sense, seeing as Groutflow Records is now more-or-less defunct), I hadn't read a certain bit of news until today. It turns out that to help defray the costs of paying royalties, Live365.com is going to start charging broadcasters a $5 monthly fee. While I believe this fee is perfectly reasonable for any (semi-) serious broadcaster, I do not feel that it is worthwhile for Radio Free Groutflow to continue broadcasting for any amount of money.

For anyone who hasn't visited the Radio Free Groutflow website, I should point out to you that the content of the broadcast hasn't changed in over 2 years. The same crappy mp3's that I uploaded back then are still playing in shuffled rotation now. Obviously, especially since there are never any listeners anyway, this is hardly worth saving.

So, for any of you looking for a bit of nostalgia, this is your last chance. According to the email I received, they are supposed to begin charging the fee as of August 1, but they are giving broadcasters a 30-day grace period to decide whether or not they want to pay the fee. I'm not certain if that means the broadcast will be killed on August 1 or August 31, but nevertheless, the death of Radio Free Groutflow has come - and not a single person will give a damn.