Tag: Federal Communications Commission

Congress Preps To Gut Net Neutrality With Bills Pretending To Save It

The Trump administration and its new FCC boss have made clear their intentions to completely trash net neutrality protections, but the threat of backlash and the complications of rolling back. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ajit Varadaraj Pai, AT&T, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Netflix, Republican Party (United States), United States Congress, White House

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Dangerous: Judge Claims It ‘Objectively Unreasonable’ For Cox To Claim DMCA Safe Harbors

In the latest development of the BMG v. Cox case, Judge Liam O'Grady is seeking to wreck the DMCA's safe harbors by insisting that Cox shell out eight million to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, AT&T, Broadband, Comcast, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Internet service provider, net neutrality

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Hedge Your Bets! Inside The Flo and Eddie SiriusXM Settlement

Here Stephen Carlisle digs into what what on in the surprise settlement reached between SiriusXM and Flo and Eddie Inc., just before the trial was scheduled to take place.

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, AT&T, Authors and Publishers, Cell Phone, Federal Communications Commission, net neutrality, Pandora, Streaming media, United States, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

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What A Donald Trump Presidency Means For All Musicians And The Music Business

Now that post-election shock is fading slightly, many musicians and industry professionals are wondering what effects there will be on the music industry when President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January.

Guest Post on 11/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Annual enrollment, Clear Channel Communications, David Lowery, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Future Of Music Coalition, Health insurance, Insurance Claims Process, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, United States

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THU. BRIEF: Streams Drive UMG Growth • Copyright Battle Looms • HologramUSA • Starset Soars • More

Thursday 11.10.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A Trump administration could undue net neutrality, stall copyright reform and discourage international collaboration and trade. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AT&T, Federal Communications Commission, HBO, internet, Internet access, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Netflix, Reed Hastings, The Wall Street Journal

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MON. BRIEF: U.S. Register Of Copyright Pushed Out • Instagram Tests Live Video • SeatGeek Sues ScoreBig • More

MONDAY 10.24.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A sudden shift at the U.S. Copyright office reminds just how political music policy making is. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Chairman, copyright, Copyright registration, Federal Communications Commission, iTunes, law, record label, Spotify, United States Copyright Office

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 16, 2016

The European Commission will be reforming European copyright laws, and plan to force sites like YouTube to pay more to creators and rights holders. The plans also call for easier. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/16/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Enzyme Commission number, European Commission, European Parliament, European Single Market, European Union, European Union law, Federal Communications Commission, music industry, YouTube

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Recording Industry Claims Keeping Copyright Terms At Life Plus 50, Instead Of Life Plus 70 Too Expensive

Although one would expect record labels to be happy that the TPP includes a provision extending the life of minimum copyright at the expense of the listening public, it seems. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Artist, Cable television, Capitol Records, copyright, Copyright registration, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Independent record label, record label, Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, United States Copyright Office

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How Long Until Google And EFF File Amicus Briefs In Aurous Lawsuit?

After major labels recently filed suit against the unlicensed music download and streaming service Aurous, (which is being referred to as the "PopcornTime of music") history is suggesting that the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bright-line rule, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Federal Communications Commission, Freedom of speech, internet, Internet service provider, net neutrality, United States courts of appeals, Washington DC

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BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%

The laws governing digital music are a mess and getting messier. Recently, the FCC approved Pandora's purchase of a radio station that would lower payments to rightsholders, and an ASCAP. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Appeal, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, New York, Pandora, Pandora Radio, radio, South Dakota

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