Thanks to www.saveinternetradio.org..
NEWSBRIEF:: (this was about to affect all US based INTERNET RADIO
station/streaming facilities)..
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http://slashdot.org/articles/02/05/21/153226.shtml?tid=141
"This just in: webcasters can breathe a sigh of relief as common sense and
good taste has won out over stuffed suits and greased pockets--CARP has been
rejected . If you weren't aware of it, CARP would have imposed exorbitant
fees on webcasters, effectively killing webcasting radiostations, or at
least preventing them from playing all (American) copyrighted music." See
our previous story, or saveinternetradio.org , or read through the Copyright
Office page linked above for background information. I wouldn't rejoice just
yet - while webcasters argued that the proposed rates were way too high, the
RIAA argued that they were way too low. There will still be royalty rates
set by the Copyright Office, and the final rates may not be anything to
cheer about.
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pietro.
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