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USA Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Rate Hike for Songwriters |
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Legal and Copyright
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Friday, 03 October 2008 |
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Under a decision handed down by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), the mechanical royalty rate that digital retailers like iTunes must pay songwriters and music publishers will stay the same - 9 cents per song. In deciding to freeze royalty rates, the CRB rejected both the publishers' petition for a 66% rate hike and digital retailers' request to cut royalty payments to songwriters by 55%.
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EU Puts Piracy Under Observation |
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Anti-Piracy
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
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EU industry ministers agreed to plans for a European piracy observatory to stem fakes and copies ravaging the movie and music industry in Brussels on Friday.
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USA Music Industry Reaches Deal on Some Digital Royalties |
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Digital / Mobile
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
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The major record labels, music publishers and large webcasters on Tuesday announced a breakthrough agreement on royalty payments for interactive streaming and limited digital downloads. Independent bodies (e.g. A2IM, WIN
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ASCAP Seeks $'s For 30 Second Song Clips |
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Broadcast / Needletime
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
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Just as more and more sites are adding full song streams, ASCAP and BMI are trying to get paid for 30 second song samples. The Digital Media Association (DiMA) filed an amicus brief today in the case of ASCAP vs. AT&T Mobile asking the federal district court to rule that 30-second music preview clips are “fair use” and do not justify public performance royalties as demanded by songwriter and music publisher representatives.
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NORM Sues ExactMobile Over Digital Downloads |
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Digital / Mobile
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
Collection Society NORM has issued a multi-million rand summons against ExactMobile, claiming unpaid royalties due on digital downloads sold by Exact Mobile, the Primedia Ltd controlled Johannesburg-based mobile content provider.
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Seeking the Cream of African Music |
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Membership and Marketing
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
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AIRCO Member and reknowned South African independent label African Cream Music is currently compiling an upcoming compilation "consisting of lounge, groove and laid back music" and invites all AIRCO Members and other African artists and labels to submit suitable material.
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General News
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 |
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Cape MIC is The Cape Music industry Commission - an initiative set up by the Department of Economic Development to amplify the vast potential of the Western Cape Music Industry. It aims to make the local industry a flourishing and economically rewarding industry for all of stakeholders. Press launch with select representatives : 3 Sept 2008.
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UK Cracks Down On Online Piracy |
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Digital / Mobile
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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UK label association BPI has reached an agreement with ISPs on measures designed to reduce unauthorized file sharing. But while stricter legislation may follow, so far, the deal lacks the teeth that some had hoped for.
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