> first of all, it would be helpful if others read the fine details on the > above, since i may have misinterpreted somethings. it's a bit confusing for > me, but overall, yes, the RIAA collects royalties even for free music. > >>> find references here: >>> http://www.freepress.net/news/22887 >> So how does it affect my Internet radio station with artists from, say, >> Europe, server based in Germany and promoters based in India? Are we >> liable? I mean, the last A in RIAA does stand for ``Assh^H^H^H^H >> America'', doesn't it? >> >> Regards, >> >> -- Raju >> -- > > > > of course the RIAA won't, but the question is will the MPAA in india? or > another equivalent indian-version of the long harm of the law. > IANAL, but it's surprising how things can be tracked down and shut down if > somone wants to do it. remember apple's fairplay controversy? > > could someone check with lawrence liang what's the take on this? > i don't know. >
Here's an interesting link on the subject: http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/07/breaking-news-o.html Looks like there maybe a change in plans. Cheers...Kishore -- Linux poses a real challenge for those with a taste for late-night hacking (and/or conversations with God). -- Matt Welsh _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
