Check out the following article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44761240/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
My comments on the ruling:
Since the download of a song is now not deemed a public musical performance (not sure how a download could be construed as such anyway), this should have no impact on us that stream music, as what we stream is a musical performance. Just glad that there wasn't some kind of backlash to those of us streaming with the recent ruling, though not sure how it would impact us.
ASCAP may have been crying about all the songs available on YouTube or other means that are uploaded without regard to royalty implications (people uploading without knowing, or knowing and not caring; also sharing with friends). If that is the case, I will side with them on that issue. If a song is to be downloaded, by whatever means, I suppose the public should pay for it. Maybe this is a fine line with those of us streaming and our stream being ripped. We do our best to keep segues tight and use plenty of imaging in between songs to avert ripping, but we also know it is bound to happen anyway. You can only do so much.
Most of the music on LMTTRR is now provided by the record companies, and for that I am grateful. We still, from time to time, have to purchase music (have one record company-distributor-that is still an issue, but I bet we can break them in time; lol). We recently got Sony aboard (took two years), so hopefully we can get this final group aboard.
How this plays out for individuals is still uncertain, based on whether they distribute ripped music on the Internet or otherwise. Anyway, I think this ruling is a good thing in the long run, and ASCAP will not be missing millions in royalty revenues, as they said.
For those of us that are streaming legally (licensed by any means), the ruling should have no implication. For those that are streaming illegally, get yourself licensed! It isn't that expensive through LoudCity or StreamLicensing.com.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44761240/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
My comments on the ruling:
Since the download of a song is now not deemed a public musical performance (not sure how a download could be construed as such anyway), this should have no impact on us that stream music, as what we stream is a musical performance. Just glad that there wasn't some kind of backlash to those of us streaming with the recent ruling, though not sure how it would impact us.
ASCAP may have been crying about all the songs available on YouTube or other means that are uploaded without regard to royalty implications (people uploading without knowing, or knowing and not caring; also sharing with friends). If that is the case, I will side with them on that issue. If a song is to be downloaded, by whatever means, I suppose the public should pay for it. Maybe this is a fine line with those of us streaming and our stream being ripped. We do our best to keep segues tight and use plenty of imaging in between songs to avert ripping, but we also know it is bound to happen anyway. You can only do so much.
Most of the music on LMTTRR is now provided by the record companies, and for that I am grateful. We still, from time to time, have to purchase music (have one record company-distributor-that is still an issue, but I bet we can break them in time; lol). We recently got Sony aboard (took two years), so hopefully we can get this final group aboard.
How this plays out for individuals is still uncertain, based on whether they distribute ripped music on the Internet or otherwise. Anyway, I think this ruling is a good thing in the long run, and ASCAP will not be missing millions in royalty revenues, as they said.
For those of us that are streaming legally (licensed by any means), the ruling should have no implication. For those that are streaming illegally, get yourself licensed! It isn't that expensive through LoudCity or StreamLicensing.com.
