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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Webcasting Royalties

Posted by timothy on from the dynamite-fishing-in-the-revenue-stream dept.

reiggin writes "According to Cnet News.com, radio stations must pay copyright fees for the songs played over the internet. This upholds a previous decision of a lower court and the U.S. Copyright Office. Cary Sherman, the new RIAA president, is gleeful. Guess how the rest of us feel?"

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  1. The rest of you feel... by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I bet you feel like your ability to illegally trade music by broadcasting it without paying royalties has not been hampered by this last ruling.

    I bet you feel that you will continue doing it from now and into the future because arguments like "you support the artist not the RIAA" and "music trading increases sales" are good enough to salve your mind.

  2. Uh oh.....stannnnnd by, sailor..... by DesScorp · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your ass is about to be raw from the flames forthcoming. You've just dissed the brothers. I say brothers, because this is slashdot, and the sisters are few and far between, but I digress....

    I really must salute you for your honesty and courage, and I'll shed a tear for you as you get pounded down to -1 RIAA SHILL. You've violated one of the slashdot commandments.

    Thou shalt not get in the way of *insert easily copied data here* Wants To Be Free

    So down you go to Davy Jones locker, trusty sailor. Rest assured, most of the posters here will spit on your watery grave...

    Salute

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