this is what i sent to the copyright dudes, if it helps any. apparently the
appropriate address for protest is: copyinfo@loc.gov
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To whom it may concern:
I am not an internet radio broadcaster, but I would like to point out,
in light of recent moves by copyright enforcement agencies regarding
internet music broadcasting, that most internet broadcasters ply their hobby
not to make money, but simply to have fun and spread awareness of music that
they love.
Internet broadcasting, rather than sapping record sales, promotes
awareness of the very albums and artists that major music labels promote.
Internet broadcasting should not be viewed as a threat to music industry
profits, but rather as FREE advertising. Hobbyist internet broadcasts are,
moreover, usually low fidelity and un-recordable (almost all internet
broadcasting clients prevent recording the "stream" of audio).
I feel confident in drawing a historical parallel between internet
broadcasting and the commercial success of groups like the Grateful Dead,
who were not damaged financially by the many bootlegs made of their
concerts. Rather, fans of the Dead grew to love the band even more because
of their open-handed stance on copyright. The result was a steady and
lucrative fan-base for the Dead, and increased financial gain.
Their is a ground-swell, grassroots feeling abroad amongst fans--who
both listen to music online and buy it in the stores--that the music
industry as a whole is self-absorbed and not in touch with it's fan-base.
If recording companies really want a stable market for their wares, let them
take a cue from historical examples like the Grateful Dead and the protest
of fans like me.
Certainly, money-making internet broadcasting should pay royalties, etc.
But hobbyist broadcasters should not be punished by record companies for
loving the music those companies provide.
Sincerely,
Blake Irvin
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From: "Ethan Clauset" <eclauset@webslingerZ.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:00 PM
Subject: [idm] online radio threatened by fees, reporting requirements
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> The U.S. Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel recently proposed rules for
> royalty payment and reporting by Internet radio stations, including
> simulcasts of on-air stations such as ours. The proposed royalty payments
> would be completely unaffordable for educational and community stations
> like us, and the complex reporting requirements are beyond our means.
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> What these rules mean, if they take effect, is the END OF INTERNET
> BROADCASTS for most college and community radio stations.
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> The comment period on the rule-making ends MONDAY, MARCH 11. If you enjoy
> listening to our station online -- from your office in Research Triangle
> Park or from the other side of the world -- please read and act now!
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> KRTU's comprehensive information page (Rice University):
> http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~willr/cb/sos/
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> The official Copyright Arbitration Panel report (requires Acrobat Reader):
> http://www.loc.gov/copyright/carp/webcasting_rates.pdf
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> Contact the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel: copyinfo@loc.gov
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