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IP: [wvud-ops] Webcast 'Day Of Silence']
From: David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:08:08 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: Dave Mackenzie <davemack () UDel Edu> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:05:24 To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu> Subject: [Fwd: [wvud-ops] Webcast 'Day Of Silence'] Dave, I thought the IP group would be interested in this. Dave Mackenzie University of Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kurt Hanson Proposes Webcast 'Day Of Silence' The Radio And Internet Newsletter publisher, who also operates SaveInternetRadio.org - http://SaveInternetRadio.org a website that provides information and support to webcasters that wish to protest the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel's proposed performance royalties - has proposed that on May 1 webcasters attract attention to their concerns by shutting down their streams. Hanson says, "I'd like to propose that webcasters send out a distress call - 'Mayday! Mayday!' - via a 'Day of Silence,' combined with a request to our listeners to use the silent time to write to their congressional representatives, local newspapers and favorite journalists about their concern." For webcasters that don't wish to go offline entirely, Hanson suggests they go silent for part of each hour or combine short periods of silence with PSAs about the issue. For more information, visit http://www.kurthanson.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congressmen Express Concern About Webcast Royalties "We are concerned that the CARP proposal is contrary both to the intent of the DMCA and Congress' general policy not to stifle innovation on the Internet," says a letter signed by 20 members of Congress and sent yesterday to Librarian of Congress James Billington. Among the signers are Reps. Rick Boucher and Chris Cannon, whose Music Online Competition Act would amend some provisions of the DMCA. The letter continues, "We want to ensure that all creators are fairly compensated for their work. We are concerned that the CARP-recommended rates for sound-recording copyright owners are, however, high in comparison to historical royalty rates, such as rates paid by terrestrial broadcast radio to songwriters and music publishers." After stating that the absence of a percentage-of-royalties alternative "seems to undermine entirely the ability of small webcasters to survive," the letter urges the Copyright Office to consider the greater innovation and programming diversity that numerous online services can provide. The Copyright Office has until May 21 to accept, reject or amend the CARP's proposed fees of .07 cents per performance for AM and FM rebroadcasts and .14 cents per performance for Internet-only streams, plus a 9% ephemeral-license fee for all webcasters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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