----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: Re: Internet radio
> > > 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? > Since most Net Radio type stations have about a dozen total listeners at any given time, the law is basicly a bad joke that takes the fun out of life for very small groups of people. xponent My Girlfriend The DJ Maru rob
