SoundExchangeAnalysis: Does the Copyright Royalty Board Exist?Authored by David Oxenford on June 3, 2008 - 6:37am.
tags: Law | Internet Radio | Royalties | SoundExchange | Copyrights | Copyright Royalty Board | Internet Radio Equality Act |
Analysis: SoundExchange to Audit Last.FM - What is the Value of Music?Authored by David Oxenford on March 28, 2008 - 6:04am.
Facing Higher Royalties, AOL, Yahoo May Shut Off Web RadioAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2007 - 9:58am.
Court Releases Schedule for Appeal of Webcasting Royalty RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 26, 2007 - 9:19am.
Washington - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has released a briefing schedule for the appeal of webcasting royalty rates filed by various webcasters, which will begin in February but is not likely to be resolved until sometime in 2009, according to the Broadcast Law blog. Sen. Hillary Clinton Weighs In on Webcasting Royalty DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2007 - 12:23pm.
San Francisco - New York Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton expressed support for continued negotiations between webcasters and SoundExchange over royalty rates for streaming music online, in an e-mail reply sent to constituents who queried her on the issue, Wired News reported. "I will continue to monitor this situation with the hope that they produce a fair and equitable resolution for all sides," reads the e-mail from Clinton, published in full on Wired.com. "Please be assured that I will continue to follow this issue closely and that I will keep your views in mind in the future as the situation plays out." SoundExchange Reaches Royalty Deal With 24 Small WebcastersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 19, 2007 - 8:14am.
Washington - SoundExchange, the music industry entity that collects and distributes digital royalties, announced yesterday that 24 small webcasters have signed an agreement that would extend the "below-market" music royalty rates they have received since 1998 through the year 2010. Report: Web Radio Royalty Talks Could Soon Produce DealsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2007 - 8:50am.
New York - Some involved in the prickly royalty negotiations between music webcasters and the major record labels believe that issues could be resolved as early as the end of September, the Associated Press reported. Large Webcasters, SoundExchange Reach Accord on Some Royalty IssuesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2007 - 1:40pm.
New York - The Digital Media Association (DiMA) -- which represents large webcasters like AOL, Yahoo, RealNetworks, Live365 and Pandora -- announced on Thursday that it has reached agreements with SoundExchange on several thorny issues related to the disputed royalty rates for streaming music online. SoundExchange Offers Discounted Music Royalties to Small WebcastersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 22, 2007 - 11:00am.
Washington - SoundExchange, the entity set up by the record labels to collect and distribute digital music royalties, announced on Wednesday that it has offered small webcasters a discounted rate through 2010, under essentially the same terms set out in the Small Webcaster Settlement Act. Radio Broadcasters Voice "Unequivocal Support" for Internet Radio Equality ActAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2007 - 11:49am.
Washington - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) this week announced its support for the Internet Radio Equality Act, a bipartisan House bill that would vacate the recent music webcasting royalty rate hike. Webcasters Reject SoundExchange Per-Channel Fee Cap ProposalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2007 - 11:14am.
Washington - After appearing to have reached a tentative deal last week on one of the more contentious new webcasting royalty rate hikes, the Digital Media Association (DiMA) -- which represents large webcasters like Yahoo and AOL -- said it will not accept an offer from SoundExchange to reduce a minimum per-channel fee cap that includes "unrelated technology mandates that have previously been rejected several times." Webcasters Win Royalty Reprieve; SoundExchange Won't Enforce RatesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2007 - 12:26pm.
Washington - Web radio broadcasters have been given an unexpected reprieve from new royalty rates many said will put them out of business, when the organization set up by record labels to collect digital royalties said in front of Congress on Thursday that it won't enforce the new rates when they take effect on Sunday. tags: Policy | Music | Copyright | Washington | SoundExchange | Webcasters | CRB | Internet Radio Equality Act |
Webcasters Ask Court to Delay New Royalty Rates During AppealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 31, 2007 - 11:19am.
Washington - A group of large and small webcasters, including NPR and those represented by the Digital Media Association (DiMA), on Wednesday asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to suspend the date on which new, higher webcasting royalty rates are due to take effect, until the court hears the webcasters' appeal of those rates. tags: Law | Policy | Music | Copyright | NPR | DiMA | Washington | SoundExchange | Webcasting | CRB |
Large Webcasters Decry SoundExchange Discounted Royalty OfferAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 23, 2007 - 12:18pm.
Washington - SaveNetRadio, a group backed by large webcasters such as AOL, Yahoo and Live365 who are represented by the Digital Media Association, said an offer put forth yesterday by SoundExchange that would provide below-market royalty rates for small webcasters would "decimate" the Internet radio industry. SoundExchange Offers Small Webcasters Reprieve on New RoyaltiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2007 - 1:31pm.
Washington - SoundExchange, the record industry entity that collects and distributes digital music royalties, announced on Tuesday an offer to extend the terms of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act (SWSA) through 2010, in a response to Congressional pressure to reach a compromise on the new royalty rates for streaming music set recently by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). SoundExchange Meeting With Webcasters to Address Royalty ConcernsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 19, 2007 - 11:44am.
Washington - SoundExchange, the entity set up by the recording industry to collect and distribute digital royalties, said on Thursday it is in discussions with some webcasters to "explore mutually beneficial business arrangements," in the wake of higher royalty rates announced by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) that many webcasters say will put them out of business. NPR, SoundExchange File Responses With Copyright Royalty BoardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2007 - 3:11pm.
Washington - National Public Radio (NPR) on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which again stated its request for a public rehearing of the CRB's recent ruling on royalties webcasters must pay to stream music online. SoundExchange Calls Webcast Royalty Decision FairAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 22, 2007 - 10:59am.
Washington - SoundExchange, the independent entity set up by the major labels to collect and distribute digital music royalties, responded to criticisms from small and large webcasters alike that the royalty rates recently announced by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) are too high by calling the decision-making process "fair." Copyright Board to Consider Rehearing of Webcast Royalty DecisionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 21, 2007 - 6:53am.
*A correction was made to the original version of this story. Copyright Royalty Board Sets Webcast Royalty Rates for 2006-2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2007 - 11:54am.
Washington - The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board on Friday set new royalty rates for webcasters operating non-interactive radio stations, which will increase annually through 2010 and require Web radio stations to pay for each song streamed to each user. |
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