John D. Giorgis wrote:
> At 12:20 PM 4/9/02 -0400 camplate wrote:
>
>>If anybody listens to broadcasts over the internet this will intrest you:
>>
>>http://www.saveinternetradio.org/default.asp
>>
>
> First of all, radio stations already have to compensate composers for every
> song that they play over the airwaves. It hardly seems unreasonable to me
> that Internet Radio Stations should be required to pay similar
> compensation. This compensation should not be based on revenues, but on
> listenership - the same as other performance licenses. Quite simply, there
> is no right for internet radiobroadcasters to make money by broadcasting
> others' intellectual property without compensation.
>
Just like there's no right to download music for free, right?
--
Doug
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