Varying Viewpoints On Money & Music
Legislation considered Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee would nullify rights consumers already have to record digital music, copyright "fair use" advocates at Public Knowledge said in written testimony submitted to the panel. The group said a bill introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., would also unfairly impose restrictions on some types of digital music, but not on others. Additionally, Public Knowledge argued that argued that it is unfair for webcasters to pay fees to music labels while terrestrial broadcasters pay no performance royalties at all.
Meanwhile, the Copyright Alliance's Patrick Ross asked on the group's blog: "What’s the right rate for [fill in the blank] music service? Should we trust the Copyright Royalty Board? Should we let Congress decide? And if we let Congress decide, which Senate bill properly determines what is fair?" The fact, he wrote, is that there is no perfect answer to those questions. "A lot of heat was generated today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on music rates, but there was little light," Ross added.
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