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- Isle of Man proposes compulsory license for downloads
- Isle of Man proposes compulsory license for downloadsSounds like a steal ;-)I like the idea of a subscription service, so I'd have:GasElectricitySatellite TV feedMusic FeedGeneral data feedThe IOM charge seems far too low. What about something like the monthly rental for SKY TV? Say 30-50$ depending on what data channels...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Strategy, UK Government, compulsory license, Isle of Man, tax, ASCAP, BMI
- Discussion threads 2009-01-27
- Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100m
- A federal judge ruled that that webcasters owe ASCAP â€" one of three major performing rights organizations representing songwriters â€" a flat 2.5 percent cut of music revenues. It's a big chunk of change. For just the year 2006, it will cost AOL, Yahoo and Real...
- Tags: Ars Technica, Webcasting, Webcaster, ASCAP, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
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- Should radio have to pay royalties? Pandora, labels say yes
- For 80 years, radio has not had to pay for the privilege of playing records over the air. In legal terms, it has not had to pay royalties for the "performance right." Stations still have to pay composer royalties to ASCAP. Web radio, satellite and all...
- Tags: Performance, Radio, Royalty, Pandora, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Warner Brothers: All your memories belong 2 us
- Warner Brothers: All your memories belong 2 usI'm not a bit surpisedWhen it comes to their precious copyrights, these companies shoot first, and don't ask questions later. I learned a long time ago not to post stuff that might violate copyright anywhere. But distribute it 'under the radar'. If I...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Studies, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HAPPY BIRTHDAY, memory
- Discussion threads 2009-04-02
- Hollywood to kids: Pay up for preschool movies
- Hollywood to kids: Pay up for preschool moviesThe States next?So when it does come to the States?Talk about trying to get blood from a turnip...This is nuts. Simply nuts. They bought your dvd..that should be the end of it. License per year to show it? They...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Consumer electronics, TVs, Advertising & Promotion, Fair Use, day care center, Pay Up, DVD, video, movie
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Jackson Browne and Copyright
- Jackson Browne and CopyrightRE: Jackson Browne and CopyrightPosted to the wrong place. Moved here: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11048-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=52418&messageID=988050&start=-9996?SO!WHO CARES WHOM YOU VOTE FOR!!!!!I agree. it should be the length drugs are givenDrugs take far more money and time to produce than movies and music. On top of that, they may...
- Tags: Jackson Browne, Fair Use
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Yet again, McCain pisses off musicians
- Yet again, McCain pisses off musicians?Where are the RIAA not suing McCains backside for IP infringment. I would at least expected a cease and desist notice.RE: Yet again, McCain pisses off musiciansIf you don't agree with me I'll hate on you, your friends and your pets until you agree...
- Tags: Blogging, Digital media, Richard Koman, Sammy Hagar
- Discussion threads 2008-08-31
- Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100m
- Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100mDo the fees match the revenueIf anyone continues to think that webcasting is still a niche business with no revenues, this ruling should show just how much money exists in the current market.I think this ruling proves no such thing. I think it shows [i]how...
- Tags: Webcaster, ASCAP $100m, Webcast, radio, revenue
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- RIAA sues Project Playlist
- Is Project Playlist legal? The site allows users to build playlists of music found on other websites whether they got there legally or not the site claims disinterest and then streams them to listeners. They pay the relevant performance royalties. A WikiAnswer claims, "It is 100%...
- Tags: Performance, RIAA, Music, Music File, Performance Management, Web Site Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Teen fined for YouTube karaoke video
- Teen fined for YouTube karaoke videoWhat's the public privacy rules hereis there similar in like in the States, or was this a private event with some expectation of such? What was the libel part? Didn't like the titling? Did it ruin the career? Better yet, did...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, video, YouTube Inc., W/O
- Discussion threads 2007-08-27
- More anti-file-sharing rhetoric in Washington
- More anti-file-sharing rhetoric in WashingtonFundingI don't suppose that this bill contains funding that will not result in other activities, ie: education, being cut during the process of trying to convert colleges and universities to selective law enforcement agencies?Do they know who has control?I find it so funny when people talk...
- Tags: rhetoric, open source
- Discussion threads 2007-07-25
- Music industry overreach?
- Music industry overreach?You're supposed to pay in the U.S. tooHere's the link to ASCAP's sitehttp://www.ascap.com/licensing/generalfaq.htmlI don't know what the various costs are.Licensing fees as a result of piracy? Please.Such blatant belief in the idea that piracy is behind the music industries recent "overreaches" is humorous.Any establishment which will play...
- Tags: CD sale, piracy, music, sales
- Discussion threads 2007-07-13
- Here's how a post-lawsuit YouTube will work
- We're picking up conflicting signals on just what the copyright cartel would like to do with YouTube.Universal Music Group sounds like they are going to sue YouTube for copyright infringement- sooner rather than later.But just today, Warner Music announced a distribution and licensing deal with YouTube.It sounds as though those...
- Tags: YouTube Inc., YouTube
- Blog posts 2006-09-18
- MTV--will digital kill the video star?
- MTV--will digital kill the video star?Music Videos on MTV.......What's that??I think I remember when they played videos, though I can't remember the last time I actualy saw one on MTV proper. I think I saw one on MTV2 when I had it at a former apartment 6 years ago....
- Tags: Corporate communications, Music Video, MTV, video
- Discussion threads 2006-08-28
- MPAA sues BitTorrent, newsgroup search tools
- MPAA sues BitTorrent, newsgroup search toolsOh greatOkay, I have absolutely no problem with them going after sites that distribute copyrighted work. But I do have a problem with the concept of going after search engines and sites that link to illegal content. Microsoft fought a similar battle with...
- Tags: tool, Usenet, MPAA, Google Inc., BitTorrent
- Discussion threads 2006-02-23
- sexy beyonce_screensaver- Babesaver.com 1 (Windows)
- A 21-year-old Houston native, Beyonce Knowles is a founding member and chief songwriter of Destiny's Child, one of the biggest selling female acts of all time. With many of the group's hit songs co-written and co-produced by Beyonce, Destiny's Child has sold more than 33 million records worldwide. When Beyonce...
- Tags: Woman, BabesSavers, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-01-06
- Are these the Sony rootkit CDs?
- Are these the Sony rootkit CDs?And here I thought...I was gonna buy the new Our Lady Peace album.. Guess not. :Pi wonder when the artists are going to start complainingespecially if/when sales of their rotten software laden albums plummet.http://www.cafepress.com/helpdeskhell.37118571"take back control, DEATH TO DRACONIAN DRM"artists don't get revenue from record...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Sony Corp., CD, sales
- Discussion threads 2005-11-11
- Judge to rule Tuesday in Kai-Fu Lee case
- Judge to rule Tuesday in Kai-Fu Lee caseIt's times like this when I wish Microsoft wouldspontaneously com bust.Not a good situationfor either party MS or Google, or Lee for that matter. MS looks bad because a high-profile employee jumped to a would-be competitor. Gogole looks bad for possibly...
- Tags: SECURITY, Chinese Government, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Kai-Fu, Kai-Fu Lee
- Discussion threads 2005-09-07
- Royalty fight clouds music subscriptions
- Royalty fight clouds music subscriptionsKiss those rented songs goodbye......if these negotiations fall through. I prefer to buy them and burn them.The problem is with the distrabutorMusicians hardly make any money off of their albums (much less than 17% of their income, infact). I don't see why record companies (and...
- Tags: music, DVD
- Discussion threads 2005-08-26
- Is Skype inducing infringement? Five things they should do to prove they're not
- Is Skype inducing infringement? Five things they should do to prove they're notone questionwouldnt playing a peice of music on YOUR voicemail be considered fair use?This is the end of the world as we know it.. again?What kind of a joke is this?I guess Logitech is liable if I show...
- Tags: lyric, Skype Technologies S.A.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-28
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