Internet Broadcasters File Emergency Stay To Halt Rate Increase
The Digital Media Association, NPR and the Small Commercial Webcasters Group filed an emergency stay in the U.S. Court of Appeals to delay higher royalty rates for Internet radio broadcasters. The motion requests that the court delay the “radical and arbitrary” recording royalty rate increase imposed by the Copyright Royalty Board on May 1st. Legislation that would repeal the increase is pending in the U.S. Senate and...
EMI Officially Inks Deal With YouTube
EMI, who has got nothing to lose except more money, has inked a deal with YouTube that gives visitors access to videos and recordings from EMI artists. The deal also allows users to massage EMI’s content in their own ways, which is often a dealbreaker in negotiations. The agreement means that all four of the majors are “now official YouTube partners,” according to Chad Hurley, CEO and Co-founder of...






