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In May 2002, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rate ruling came into effect, requiring internet broadcasters to pay a per song per listener royalty to SoundExchange for the performance of the sound recording, retroactively through October 1998. Hodge estimated that the channel could have been forced to pay over US$1,000 per day to continue operations. The royalty was later reduced by half, but that rate still would require payments by SomaFM that exceeded their revenues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2002/03/26/web_radio/|title=Web radio's last stand|date=March 26, 2002|website=Salon|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}}

In June 2002, SomaFM ceased broadcasting. Hodge was one of several webcasters who testified before the U.S. Congress in 2002 in the hopes of reducing the royalty rate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-107shrg86043/html/CHRG-107shrg86043.htm|title=- COPYRIGHT ROYALTIES: WHERE IS THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE DIAL FOR WEBCASTING?|website=www.govinfo.gov|access-date=December 13, 2019}}{{cite web| url=http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=4f1e0899533f7680e78d03281fdfc7c0&wit_id=4f1e0899533f7680e78d03281fdfc7c0-3-0| title=Testimony of Mr. Don Henley| date=May 15, 2002| publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary| accessdate=August 8, 2013| archive-date=December 20, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220120738/http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=4f1e0899533f7680e78d03281fdfc7c0&wit_id=4f1e0899533f7680e78d03281fdfc7c0-3-0| url-status=dead}} Subsequently, Congress passed the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002 (SWSA) on November 15, 2002,{{cite web| url=http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200211/111502.html| title=Senate, House Pass Bill To End Webcasting Crisis| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203071010/http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200211/111502.html| archivedate=February 3, 2010| url-status=dead| accessdate=August 8, 2013}} which enabled small webcasters to negotiate a lower rate with SoundExchange.{{cite web| url=http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2002/67fr78510.html| title=Notification of Agreement Under the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002| date=December 24, 2002| publisher=United States Copyright Office| accessdate=August 8, 2013}} SomaFM resumed broadcasting in late November 2002 under this new royalty structure.

In 2005, SomaFM partnered with Orban to begin streaming to 3GPP-compatible mobile devices,{{Cite web|url=https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2005/06/net_radio_broad.html|title=NET RADIO BROADCASTING TO CELL PHONES INCREASING|date=June 23, 2005|website=Hypebot|language=en-US|access-date=December 13, 2019}} becoming one of the first internet broadcasters to support mobile streaming on 3G/EDGE networks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040913005317/en/StreamGuys-Affiliation-Coding-Technologies-Orban-Supplying-High-Quality|title=StreamGuys in Affiliation with Coding Technologies and Orban are now Supplying High-Quality MPEG aacPlus Streaming Services for Listeners Using Winamp and Real Player|date=September 13, 2004|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}} In June 2007, SomaFM participated in the "Internet Radio Day of Silence" in protest of the Copyright Royalty Board's decision at the time to raise royalty fees for internet radio stations.{{cite web| url=http://www.savenetradio.org/press_room/press_releases/070625-snr_dos.pdf| title=The Sounds of Silence Will be Heard By Millions| author=Jake Ward| date=June 25, 2007| publisher=SaveNetRadio| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723183248/http://www.savenetradio.org/press_room/press_releases/070625-snr_dos.pdf| archivedate=July 23, 2008| url-status=dead| accessdate=August 8, 2013}}

{{cite web| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-sounds-of-silence-will-be-heard-by-millions-58306052.html| title=The Sounds of Silence Will Be Heard by Millions| date=June 25, 2007| publisher=PR Newswire| accessdate=August 8, 2013}}

In January 2013, SomaFM partnered with Aha by Harman International to make its content available via Aha apps in supported automobile dashboards.{{cite news|url=http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docTag=201301070830BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW6005&feedID=600&press_symbol=144127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417135407/http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docTag=201301070830BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW6005&feedID=600&press_symbol=144127|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2015|title=Aha by HARMANTM Becomes Even More Musical with Addition of AccuRadio, Deezer, Rdio and SomaFM|last=Murphy |first=Hillary |date=January 7, 2013|work=New York Times|accessdate=December 13, 2019}} In 2014, SomaFM partnered with Qualcomm to include Allplay (part of the AllJoyn open source software framework) for wireless speakers in their mobile apps.{{cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5279216/qualcomms-allplay-music-streaming-attracts-panasonic-iheartradio-and |title=Qualcomm's AllPlay music streaming attracts Panasonic, iHeartRadio, and Altec Lansing |work=The Verge|last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=January 6, 2014|accessdate=December 13, 2019}} Throughout its history, SomaFM, as well as its playlist curators, have been recognized with various awards and other honors.{{cite web |title=Best of the Bay 2005 |url=http://www.bestofthebay.com/2005/best_neighbor_soma.php?show=437 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123005817/http://www.bestofthebay.com/2005/best_neighbor_soma.php?show=437 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2005 |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}{{Cite web| title = Poll Positions: 2007 Best DJs of the Bay Readers' Poll!| url = http://www.sfbg.com/promo/pollpositions.php| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090418025658/http://www.sfbg.com/promo/pollpositions.php| url-status = dead| archive-date = April 18, 2009| access-date = December 30, 2019 }}{{cite web |title=Mixcloud announces 2017 Online Radio Awards winners |date=September 13, 2017 |url=https://blog.mixcloud.com/2017/09/13/mixcloud-announces-2017-online-radio-awards-winners/ |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}

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