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Another relevant article, if you haven't seen it yet...
http://technology.canoe.ca/Internet/...034315-ap.html |
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The one ray of hope here, is that the really biggies,
such as Yahoo, Comcast, MSN has the means to go after the ruling should they decide it's monetarily feasible. Otherwise, i get the sensation of watching the favorite team play on television w/ the fingers crossed. P e a c e K
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including Yahoo Inc. also objected, as did public and other radio stations that would be covered by the new rates". I know B, I named the profane ones in my post, but MSN sells my stuff I guess in all fairness, so does Itunes. Politics makes for strange bedfellows, eh? So, how far up the ladder do we have to go to find the pockets..? We all know that justice would be charging on a profitabilty slider, but... IMO- in this case, it takes a giant to slay a giant. BTW- I'm predicting that the more draconian portions of the decision will be used as a compromise, like "retroactive to Jan. 06.." . If that's why they exist, it's evil, but very good stategy. K
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From: frank_lautenberg@lautenberg.senate.gov
Dear Mr. Schenkenberger : Thank you for contacting me about copyright licenses and the "PERFORM Act." I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. In the age of the Internet and satellite radio, technology can often advance faster than the law, making it difficult to maintain a system that ensures both public access to artistic content and fair compensation for artists' efforts. U.S. copyright laws distinguish between the protection of performance rights-for example, when a s o ng is broadcast on TV or over the radio-and distribution rights, such as the sale of a CD . Both terrestrial and satellite radio stations may broadcast an artist's work in exchange for paying performance royalties, but such stations do not have to pay distribution royalties under current law. In early 2006, satellite radio companies introduced new handheld devices that allow subscribers to record, store, and replay digital music off the air. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) contends that these devices constitute both performance and distribution of music, thereby violating copyright holders' rights. The "Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act" (S. 256) seeks to remedy this situation by streamlin ing the various processes for determining rates and terms for royalty payments by subscription, non-subscription, and satellite services into one process. The PERFORM Act is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. While I am not a member of that committee, please be assured I will monitor this issue closely, and I will work to ensure that the protection of copyrights does not impede the development of new technologies and consumer choice. Thank you again for contacting me.
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I got a myspace bulletin from a band who actually drafted a release form to have their music played on internet radio. I hope to hell it doesn't come to that for everyone.
I find it upsetting that anyone can cover a song in concert or just messing around but it can't be broadcast w/o some entity sitting there with their hand out. I thought air was free. If it does comes to a worst-case scenario (which for the record I do not think will happen), I propose we make the Aural Moon a big forum and link for musicians and fans to discuss and share their thoughts on music. Which it is now + music. Then we can be ready once the laws change again. |
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The judge refused to reconsider the previous ruling on Monday, so 5/15 is doomsday unless the Congress-critters decide to play
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070416/internet_radio.html
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Thanks for posting this... 5/15 is looking like a VERY dark day... Regards, Ted |
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I wonder if the RIAA is fully aware of all of the song sharing out there. And I wish bands would wake up and see what's going on. They're all trying to be so bent on making it big (ie Magenta) that they don't realize what a benefit internet radio is, and how their music is ripped off all the time with these websites that steal and re-sell their music. The sentence about "terrestrial radio" is seen as a benefit to the artist (and we're not) makes me laugh. This is my last post on this item. Whatever happens, happens. I can't waste any more mental strain on this stupidity. I'll do what I can, but I'm not hitting a gorilla with a pebble. Let the artists take up the fight. |
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Non-profit has nothing to do with it. RIAA wants more money, and has already paid Congress for it.
That being said, I've just read & digested (with Rolaids) the actual CRB rates findings at: http://www.loc.gov/crb/proceedings/2...erms2005-1.pdf Warning: nasty legal shit quoted/summarized: Quote:
Notes: - I couldn't find out how AVSL is calculated, it may be in the original 2002 act, or one of the predecessor acts. - the ATH bumber is being challenged, since essentially CRB pulled it out of their ass, but that won't matter in the short term. Now back to your regularly scheduled headache...
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Just saw this posted today:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04...ct_introduced/ A bill introduced in Congress today could nullify the new rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) which advocates say would put webcasters out of business. Rep. Jay inslee (D-WA) and Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) have headed the "Internet Radio Equality Act," which aims to stop the controversial March 2 decision which puts royalty of a .08 cent per song per listener, retroactively from 2006 to 2010 on internet radio. Advocates have dreaded the CRB ruling, which they say could raise rates between 300 to 1200 per cent for webcasters. Earlier this month, the CRB threw out an appeal by commercial webcasters, National Public Radio and others to review the new rates and postpone a May 15 deadline for the introduction of the royalty schedule. If passed, today's bill would set new rates at 7.5 per cent of the webcaster's revenue— the same rate paid by satellite radio. Alternatively, webcasters could decide to pay 33 cents per hour of sound recordings transmitted to a single user. "The illogical and unrealistic royalty rates set by the CRB have placed the future of an entire industry in jeopardy," said Jake Ward of the SaveNetRadio coalition. "This bill is a critical step to preserve this vibrant and growing medium, and to develop a truly level playing field where webcasters can compete with satellite radio." The bill would also reset royalty rules for non-profit radio such as NPR. Public radio would be required present a report to Congress on how it should determine rates for their internet streaming media. ® This could be good news. Keep the pressure on you senators to support this bill. PeterG |
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PeterG - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.... I appreciate ANY good news. I have written my rep - Michael McCaul and even written my two senators -to encourage them to support the bill so that it might get through the house and have easy sailing in the Senate!! Like Jtm - I am keeping my fingers crossed!! Ted |
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First the good news, a Senate companion bill to the House bill HR 2060 PeterG posted about previously now exists:
http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/05/...rs_introd.html Now the bad news, a shameless propaganda piece in Business Week by the executive director of SoundExchange (the comments are more enlightening than the article IMHO). I guess John Simson is entiled to share his view, but Business Week should have given equal space to the other side of the argument, or at least done a little investigative reporting on the claims being made. http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...x _technology |
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I finally received a direct letter from my Rep, Jay Inslee, who co-introduced HR 2060. He suggested I contact everybody interested to have them contact their congress-critters & put the heat on them. Well, maybe it was stated more blandly, but I'm passing it on... do it!
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