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Copyright Royalty Board Agrees to Rehearing on Rates

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Copyright Royalty Board Agrees to Rehearing on Rates

"...the Copyright Royalty Board has agreed to hold a rehearing sometime in the future. In a brief released today (3/20/07), CRB's panel of judges somewhat surprised the industry by agreeing to reconsider their decision so quickly..."

http://news.****************/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=b9745

Your reaction?
 
Let's keep our fingers crossed that they'll come to their senses and rethink their decision to the benefit of Internet radio. We, also, have to thank many others, including NPR, the large commercial Internet stations, Internet radio service providers and even terrestrial radio corporations for helping to convince the CRB that a change attitude may be in order. Hopefully, what appeared to be a nail in the coffin of Internet radio, Internet streaming and the music business in general, can be rectified to the extent that it allows these to continue serving a valuable purpose.
 
Win or lose, the CRB has opened a Pandora's Box. The frustration behind this issue beginning with the passage of the DMCA, one of the most misguided pieces of legislation ever written, has been building for a long time. The RIAA's high handed tactic of suing average citizens for downloading music and SoundExchange's draconian procedures for webcasters have angered so many people both within and outside the industry. These entities, with the backing of the government, have made it nearly impossible for new and long-forgotten artists to find an audience. Enough is enough.

I see a protracted fight that will end with nothing less then the repealing of this terrible act (or at least significant changes to it).

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