Internet Agreement Is Limited…

Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 by Mel Phillips.

Those applauding the new DiMA agreement with the recording industry as the savior of Internet Radio are mistaken.  This agreement, which still must be approved by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), only covers streaming and other limited downloads.  It does not cover royalty rates for physical music products or permanent downloads.  The CRB will issue a ruling on those rates by October 2…

And how does it affect satellite and cable?  It doesn’t.  Royalty rates for satellite and cable providers are determined by a four-factor test set up by the 1976 Copyright Act.  In 1998 Congress updated that law and gave authority regarding Internet royalty rates to the CRB.  So before you drink the same Kool-Aid that the Digital Media Association, National Publishers Association, RIAA, Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Guild of America are chug-a-lugging, think again.  This deal will help those parties affected under this new agreement but not everyone…

There’s still a long way to go before there is equity in royalty rates - if ever.  This is one food chain you want to be at the bottom of… 

10 Timeline Memories:

1. 1957] Last exit from Brooklyn: The Dodgers play their last game in Brooklyn at Ebbets Field in front of 6,702 fans. They beat the Pirates 2-0 with Gil Hodges driving in the final run in Brooklyn…
2. 1961] Curtains: “I Love Lucy“ bows out after a run of 10 years…
3. 1961] Premiered on this date: “The Bullwinkle Show“, originally known as “Rocky and His Friends” in an afternoon slot, the primetime run lasts 3 years with reruns until 1973…1964] “The Munsters“, CBS-TV’s answer to “The Addams Family” runs first-run for 2 years and then in syndication…1968] “60 Minutes“ begins ticking…1968] “Mod Squad“ on ABC-TV until 1973…1977] “The Love Boat“ sets sail on ABC-TV and won’t dock until 1986…
4. 1969] Behind the 8-ball: A trial begins for the “Chicago Eight“, accused of inciting riots at the 1968 Democrats national convention in Chicago…
5. 1969] The Mets shock baseball: The New York Mets beat the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles to win their first World Series…
6. 1972] Broadway Joe beats Baltimore: Jets QB Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns in the Jets 44-34 win over the Colts…
7. 1976] Guilty as charged: Patricia Hearst is sentenced to 7 years in prison for her role in a 1974 bank robbery. She serves 22 months before Jimmy Carter sets her free on a clemency order…1988] After shooting it out with a Georgia state trooper, James Brown is arrested…
8. 1991] “Happy Trails”: Dr. Seuss a.k.a. Theodor Seuss Geisel dies of natural causes at 87…
9. 1996] No Nukes: Bill Clinton and other major nuclear powers sign a treaty to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons…
10. 2005] Not lovely: Hurricane Rita strikes eastern Texas and the Louisiana coast, causing more flooding in New Orleans…

Music Memories:

• 1977] Released on this date: “Come Sail Away“ - Styx… 1982] “1999“ - Prince…
• 1994] Live from New York…It’s Saturday Night: Eric Clapton kicks off the 1994 season.  This performance was from 1990…

“Happy Birthday…happy birthday”:

Joseph Kennedy II (56), Alan Colmes (58), Football Hall of Famer, Mean Joe Greene (62), Lou Dobbs (63), Gerry Marsden (66), Angels’ Barbara and Phyliss “Jiggs” Allbut (66), Sheila MacRae (84)…

Timeline Countdown: 4 days until the end of the regular MLB season, 6 days until the playoffs and 29 days until the opener of the World Series…

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