Pandora can be thankful from the huge support this struggling music service has received from its fans. Pandora fans helped to persuade the House of Representatives to unanimously pass the Webcaster Settlement Act on Saturday, according to multiple people associated with the bill. The proposed legislation is designed to give Webcasters added time to negotiate a settlement with the music industry on reduced royalty rates.

Lower rates are vital to the survival of Internet radio stations, according to Tim Westergren, Pandora’s founder, who pleaded with the public on Friday to call their congressional representatives and demand they support the bill. The two sides are close to reaching an agreement, but if the legislation fails to pass it could push the discussions back months and deliver a financial death blow to some Webcasters, Westergren said.

According to one Washington lobbyist, the phone calls from the public were one of the factors that helped the legislation pass in the House and now have it headed for a Senate vote within the next two days without any major parties gunning for it.

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