Someone over at the National Association of Broadcasters is a fan of The Onion, one of the Web's most popular satirical news sources. The trade group sent an e-mail to reporters on Thursday with a six-year-old article (and I use the term loosely) about the Recording Industry Association of America suing radio stations for giving away music for free.
The NAB circulated the story on the same day that the House Judiciary Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property Subcommittee considered and passed legislation aimed at eliminating an exemption granted to AM and FM stations that allows them to avoid paying certain royalties to musical performers. Read more about that mark up in CongressDaily's PM Edition.
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The Onion
RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music
October 2, 2002 | Issue 38•36
LOS ANGELES—The Recording Industry Association of America filed a $7.1 billion lawsuit against the nation's radio stations Monday, accusing them of freely distributing copyrighted music. RIAA president Hilary Rosen and attorney Russell Frackman answer questions in a Los Angeles courthouse.
"It's criminal," RIAA president Hilary Rosen said. "Anyone at any time can simply turn on a radio and hear a copyrighted song. Making matters worse, these radio stations often play the best, catchiest song off the album over and over until people get sick of it. Where is the incentive for people to go out and buy the album?" Read the full story here.
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