University of Wisconsin Tells The RIAA To Piss Off

The University of Wisconsin has decided not to cooperate with the new RIAA Copyright Infringement DriveThru. The RIAA recently implemented a new strategy to fine college students with an out-of-court settlement procedure for identified copyright violators. The faster, credit card serviced, and more convenient process did not sit well with administrators and the school’s IT department. “These settlement letters are an...

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Copyright Royalty Board To Review Royalty Rate Hike

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has finally agreed to a rehearing of an earlier streaming royalty rate hike that miffed many in the industry. The rehearing comes after several influential broadcasters, including NPR and KCRW, applied massive pressure on the Board. “The Copyright Royalty Judges desire to hear the positions of each party on each of the issues raised in these motions,” the decision declared. The document...

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