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Copyright Office Rejects CARP Recommendations

Posted by michael on from the pay-the-piper dept.

dave-fu writes "This just in: webcasters can breathe a sigh of relief as common sense and good taste has won out over stuffed suits and greased pockets--CARP has been rejected. If you weren't aware of it, CARP would have imposed exorbitant fees on webcasters, effectively killing webcasting radiostations, or at least preventing them from playing all (American) copyrighted music." See our previous story, or saveinternetradio.org, or read through the Copyright Office page linked above for background information. I wouldn't rejoice just yet - while webcasters argued that the proposed rates were way too high, the RIAA argued that they were way too low. There will still be royalty rates set by the Copyright Office, and the final rates may not be anything to cheer about.

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  1. Oooh boy, first! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yay for me!

    1. Re:Oooh boy, first! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I claim this post for the honorable Velupillai Pirapaharan.
      He'd know how to deal with this CARP problem.

  2. Fish by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Put a carp in their pockets. Works for me...

  3. Oh CARP! I didn't get it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh well. Sixth psot?

  4. h3h by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    PIST FR0ST!!! HAX HAX!!!

  5. WTF!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Boba Fett is a Mexican??!?

  6. &9789; &9790; &9791; YOU ARE SO LEET &9677; wow th by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    eatme YOU ARE SO LEET wow this is great !!

  7. Mississippi Ghostse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A professor at the University of Mississippi is giving a
    lecture on the supernatural. To get a feel for his
    audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in
    ghostses?" About 90 students raise their hands.

    "Well, that's a good start. Out of those of you who
    believe in ghostses, do any of you think you've ever seen
    a ghostse?" About 40 students raise their hands.

    "That's really good. Has anyone here ever talked to a
    ghostse?" 15 students raise their hands.

    "That's great. Has anyone here ever touched a ghostse?" 3
    students raise their hands.

    "That's fantastic. But let me ask you one question
    further... Have any of you ever made love to a ghostse?"
    One student way in the back raises his hand.

    The professor is astonished and says, "Son, all the
    years I've been giving this lecture, no one has ever
    claimed to have slept with a ghostse. You've got to come
    up here and tell us about your experience."

    The redneck student replies with a nod and a grin, and
    begins to make his way up to the podium. The professor
    says, "Well, tell us what it's like to have sex with
    ghostse."

    The student replies, "Ghostse?!? From ah-way back there ah
    thought yuh said "goatse."

  8. On the Welsh "language": by Thud457 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I found the following quote at http://www.dalriada.co.uk/Taighindex/Gaelic_Learne rs/wales/wales.htm :

    "In 1847 a Commission of Enquiry into the state of education in Wales was set up - by three monoglot Englishmen! They concluded that: "The Welsh language is a vast drawback to Wales and a manifold barrier to the moral progress and commercial prosperity of the people. It is not easy to over-estimate its evil effects.' In 1866 The Times newspaper concluded that the Welsh language was 'the curse of Wales'".

    I believe the Welsh language has incredbile trolling potential for the following reasons :

    • It's spoken by foreigners (by definition, non-Americans)
    • Most 'Merkins would be clueless about the issue
    • The Welsh are such a tiny minority that they will be quite rabid on the subject. (Unfortunatly, you won't have outsiders adopting Welsh, so we benefit from the adage "there's no fanatic like a convert".)
    • Other than the Czechs and Finnish, (who are a much larger group, hence harder to bait) Welsh has the most glaring deficit of vowels and proper spelling.
    • We can foment English - Wales flamewars and then sit back and watch the fun.
    • The Welsh have an actual, legitmate historical grievence with the English. Unlike many of the other targets of opportunity on slashdot.
    • and let's not forget that annoying little bastard Mr. Mxyzptlk !
    --

    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  9. Re:Whatever happened to MBONE? by KenFury · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Someone should send that message up to 3 at least. I found it intersting and too many ppl browse at 3 to get past the auto 2 for karma