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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.