Copyright Board denies SoundExchange rehearing on XM, Sirius royalties
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The decision of how much performers should be compensated when their works are played on radio, drew one big step closer to a workable compromise last week, though now it's the collection agency that's raising the red flag.
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Internet radio gets ready for a fight after the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board quietly releases a retroactive rate hike that could mean financial disaster from music streamers. By Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Thousands of U.S. Internet radio  stations held a &quot;Day of Silence&quot; on Tuesday to protest an  increase in performance royalties paid to musicians and record  companies that they warn could kill the fledgling industry.
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Stung by the backlash against increased royalties charged to Internet broadcasters, the music industry this week offered to give small online broadcasters a break. But the plan has been dismissed by the broadcasters, who favor legislation in Congress that would reduce Internet music royalties.
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The reasoning behind Web radio service Last.fm's refusal to take part in the webcasters' "day of silence" protest of exorbitant royalty fees that take effect this month became clear Monday, as the company announced a licensing deal with Sony BMG.
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Warner Music rejects Apple's call for the removal of copy protection software from music downloads.
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A rock archive Web  site is fighting back against a copyright lawsuit brought by  some of music's most notable classic rock acts, dragging two  major record labels into the battle.
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Blog: National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting say they expect no disruptions in their music streams thanks to a temporary agreement with the music industry over elevated fees set to kick in Sunday.
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SAN FRANCISCO Grokster and StreamCast Networks are not liable for the swapping of copyright content like movies and music through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, in a blow to film studios and record labels.
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The online file-sharer says it has agreements with all the majors to offer free music downloads. That's not true, says Warner Music.
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The performance rights organization that collects royalties from streaming music providers on behalf of recording artists and copyright holders, has offered small streamers a reduced rate that caps royalties collected at 10% to 12% of their annual revenue. But for selected streamers to qualify, they would need to sign an agreement with the SoundExchange organization that would include a cap on growth, and a possible penalty for growing too fast.
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Concerns fade over congressional interference in XM-Sirius deal.
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In on-air debate with RIAA executive, Post reporter who accused the group of trying to outlaw copying music to a computer doesn't answer why he omitted important facts from his story. RIAA president argues that the Post has helped 'mislead consumers.'
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The Federal Communications Commission rejected a request Wednesday to begin imposing indecency standards on satellite radio, where frequent agency target Howard Stern is taking his show.
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Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc. are not legally responsible for the swapping of copyright content through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to movie studios and record labels.
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A Washington copyright panel that more than doubled fees U.S. Internet radio stations must pay for music is being called the industry's possible executioner.
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Start transmission... Opinion Consumers and webcasters are outraged at the license fees that the Copyright Royalty Board (the CRB) has determined will be charged under the webcasting statutory license in the United States. Everyone except spokespeople for the record labels expect that these fees will drive nearly all independent webcasters out of business.â¦