Webcaster Settlement Act Passes US Congress

The Webcaster Settlement Act or HR 7084 has been passed by Congress. The bill authorizes Internet radio services and agents for copyright owners and performers to negotiate new royalty agreements from 2006 (retroactive) through 2015. After the House of Representatives passed the bill on September 28th, and the U.S. Senate quickly approved the measure (since they obviously have other things on their minds… –Ed.). The...

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SanDisk, Majors Announce New SD Card Format – slotMusic

SanDisk, EMI, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony BMG have announced a new album format, dubbed slotMusic, which will enable users to purchase complete record albums on a compact memory card. SlotMusic will be officially unveiled in October at several prominent retail outlets including Amazon, Wal-Mart and Best Buy. The new format is a major coup for SanDisk who is providing their technology to the new format. Each card...

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