"Gidgemo's suggestions were one that helped keep NWR going for yet another year in it's close to 5 year survival game...
The biggest concern with going 'all' pay however, is that it will kill almost 'all' traffic on NWR...
The solution(s) that has been devised to prevent 'paying' members from being downed by the 'free' members, is to
1) have a separate line connected to a separate server, where the pay users data is stored. This is one of the reasons I listed a new server and line upgrades.
2) NWR4 will come with a new P2P application which members can install, and get faster downloads with, as the bandwidth would be shared amongst members. This is optional of course, but will take a major load off of the lines.
3) Streams will be limited to 128kbps or 96kbps, as the majority of internet connections out there cannot handle higher, and people trying loads down the lines so that others who can handle it cannot connect. Downloads will of course remain the original uploaded mp3, providing the mp3 is valid of course, for pay accounts. Free accounts will be restricted to 128kbps max.
4) Added support for uploading WMA, RA, and OGG formats which sometimes can have lower file size, will help lower bandwidth.
5) The advanced collaboration application (yes, I'm leaking a secret), similar to RocketNetworks, only easier and cheaper, will help fund improvements on NWR. (StudioNoWhere)
6) The new 'full color' CD package, and a much cheaper b&w 'econo' print CD package will hopefully encourage CD sales. Maybe some, or at least ONE of you guys will buy someone else's CD and support them as well as NWR, lol
7) The new integrated forums will encourage people to post a bit more, hopefully, and thus increase ad revenue to help fund NWR.
8 ) The new upgrades will also affect NoWhereHosting, giving more flexibility on the packages, more features, and hopefully encouraging more people to sign up for the packages. Automated signup and credit card processing will also be included. This will help fund NWR.
9) Hopefully, the added exposure on NWR, and increased traffic, will encourage better paying advertisers...
10) A new 'comparison shop' type application is in development, wherein you can search for a product/component through NWR, and find the best price on a number of online shops. When a purchase is made, a commission is earned.
11) The affiliate program will be complete, and hopefully will encourage more signups, as referrals will earn income for the referrer.
12) Project 'everywhere' is not far off, hopefully income will come from this. Still hush hush, we don't want the majors to catch on to this idea.
13) The radio stations will contain a few audio ads, which will bring in income to support NWR. Of course, the stations will only re-open when certain needs have been met.
Anyways, you get the idea, the plans are in place, but certain things are required before the plans can go into action.
Right now, the next step for most of these things (#3 -#5 possibly, #6 - #9, #11) to be completed, is about $450 USD in cash, and about a months worth of work once the required components and software is purchased. That's about 17 new 1 year iSpace signups.
#1, relies almost entirely on cash, thus the second post. These numbers may change over time as I work other jobs to find money, and put together deals with companies to provide things, or get discounts, etc.
#2, relies on a little bit of money, and alot of free time on my part. I've got the application started, but need more free time to finish it. Free time is hard to find when you are unemployed and hunting for scarce work!
#10 relies on companies with open minds, and time on my part. Providing I can afford to spend the time on it, it'll happen.
#13 relies on the very first post here, about equiptment. I'm sure that at least a couple of the several thousand artists on NWR have some of this stuff laying around, and might want to help out.
Anyways, your thoughts, suggestions, etc. PLEASE POST THEM, don't just lurk in the darkness, I am, afterall, doing this for you!
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) and now I don't have to delete an old song every time I add a new one. 
I will continue to stand buy him and offer any suggestions that may help him.....