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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. As long as it's not retroactive... by lightspawn · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Maybe it's a good thing. I hope this leads to stations broadcasting non-RIAA music, online and off. RIAA artists get enough exposure as it is.

  2. What I don't get... by alphaseven · · Score: 2, Interesting
    What I don't get is, artists and record labels have been complaining for years how much it costs to get a song on the radio (Is it Pay for Play?).

    With all the money labels are paying to get songs on the radio, why would they be complaining about internet radio stations doing it for free?

  3. Loophole? by IshanCaspian · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So can I just rip cd-quality audio off of a new cd, and then "broadcast" it to one of my friends so long as I pay a penny to the RIAA?

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