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Proposed CARP rates rejected
The Librarian of Congress has announced today that he is rejecting the proposed controversial rates by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel ("CARP"), giving hope to webcasters once more that their world will not be turned upside down on them.
A final determination on CARP is now due on June 20, 2002, meaning if the The Librarian of Congress continues to reject the proposed rates at this later date, these proposed (high) rates to webcast music will be dropped and re-determined. It is important to note however that these proposed rates could potentially be made even higher and that this announcement of rejection is not the final decision of this matter in the least. As frustrating as this seems to the public and webcasting community, it is how our government designates the process.
As quoted from http://www.copyright.gov/carp/webcasting_rates.html:
"On May 21, 2002, the Librarian of Congress, based upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, issued an Order rejecting the Panel’s determination proposing rates and terms for these licenses. In such cases, the law provides that the Librarian shall issue his final determination within 30 days of his decision to reject the Panel’s proposed rates and terms. The final determination is due on June 20, 2002."
Perhaps this is proof that we as a community do have the ability to speak out about issues that we feel are unjust and concern us and actually be listened too by Congress. While many argue and point out that the Congressional Librarian can not accept "outside communications" to influence his decision making process, politics are politics and perhaps we as a community have voiced enough concern to merit some attention from people in a position to influence this decision.
User Comments
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Maxic
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Date: May 21, 2002 @ 11:12 AM
Go Library of Congress! Up with the Righteous Man, down with the 3rd RIAACH Nazis!
The system still accomodates data traders such as ourself, a sure sign that the gov't is in the best interest of the little guys (us.)
Gnutella should reflect if possible that we don't have to all be considered rebels, and that Gnutes aren't all anarchists. I merely promote no limit to data transmission- censorship is one issue (Like the excellent system in place for rating movies, controlled by the MPAA) but gouging people for money (like the RIAA) is crap. |
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j11070
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Date: May 21, 2002 @ 11:41 AM
Justice prevails. When are the money-grubbers going to realize that THEY JUST DON'T GET IT and learn to embrace new technology rather than embattle it? |
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thumbtack
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Date: May 21, 2002 @ 2:06 PM
Hopefully clear minds will prevail. Here's the rub...
Broadcast radio doesn't pay these fees.. they pay ASCAP or BMI 7.5 cents for each song played.
Internet radio pays the 7.5 cents to ASCAP and BMI but then they have to pay according to the CARP arbitration 1.40 per 1000 listeners as well. This could potentially run into hundreds of thoosuands of daollars for even small station doing webcasting. |
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backmann
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Date: May 21, 2002 @ 9:35 PM
CARP: Club Atlético River Plate :argentina:
www.cariverplate.com.ar |
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Fproano
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 3:02 AM
It shows what writting to you local Congress woman can do! you go Sue Myrick.
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opennap
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 2:36 PM
me sends the B0dy (jesse ventura) to kick riaa's ass |
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Molybdenum
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 5:34 PM
Some bands (such as grateful dead) allow some music sharing (for the band mentioned, noncommercial sharing of fan's recordings) |
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Molybdenum
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 5:36 PM
and this rulling would stop stuff like that. My tape recorder is here, and I live in canada. They would not be able to arrest us all, anyway |
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Molybdenum
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 5:36 PM
sorry, wrong rulling, but www.gratefulday.com would be out of commision
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ebjcoat
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 6:07 PM
WOW, good news! |
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alangerow
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Date: May 22, 2002 @ 8:35 PM
It's not a clear win. The Librarian of Congress simply did not agree with the licensing fees. They felt the RIAA's fees were too high and the independant webcasters proposed fees were too low. This isn't necessarily a victory, but it is atleast a jab at the RIAA. |
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spiderbaby1958
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Date: May 23, 2002 @ 8:38 PM
They're trying to kill internet radio, so they can spoon-feed us Britney Spears and that "God Bless the USA" guy. |
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cheeb
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Date: May 24, 2002 @ 8:27 AM
I think it's sad that record industries think that have to have the government fix their prices rather than licensing radio stations competitively on a case-by-case basis. |
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plumpass
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Date: May 25, 2002 @ 3:10 AM
i'd way that the RIAA fails to see that the entertainment insdustry is fickle, if people dont like what they see they won't get it. What the RIAA appears to be proposing is taking away the right to see what they are buying. who knows if things go the way the RIAA wants we may buy a X band CD/DVD thinking its X band but it might actually be the cheap version of X Band , the Y band |
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