“…In a motion filed late Monday, a group of radio stations said a federal court in Philadelphia and the U.S. Copyright Office had misinterpreted the law when they said that radio stations had to pay musicians and recording companies when they stream their songs over the Internet. The Copyright Office established a rate of 0.07 cent per listener per song in June, which means that Internet-only “Webcasters” and broadcast giants like Clear Channel Communications would be on the hook for 70 cents for each song played to an audience of 1,000 listeners. The rate was decried as onerous by radio stations and Webcasters, many of whom said they would be forced to shut their doors…”
Pick your source:
- CNET’s News.com: Radio stations appeal Web royalties
- ZDNet News: Radio: Don’t make us pay Web fees
- Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mercury News: Radio stations appeal Internet royalty decision
- Yahoo! Headlines: Radio Stations Appeal Internet Royalty Decision
