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Judge throws out ASCAP's ringtone money grab

article published on 15 October, 2009

On Wednesday a Federal judge granted Verizon's request for summary judgement, shooting down all of ASCAP's claims that mobile phone providers should pay public performance royalties for ringtones they sell. The sale of ringtones already requires the seller to pay mechanical royalties to the publisher (songwriter) and recording artist, just like MP3s or CDs. ASCAP claimed that when ... [ read the full article ]

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Hopium
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they should counter-sue for wasting everyones time
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djgizmo
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_ 		16. October 2009 @ 01:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Its about time someone has some common sense.
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Well played! Greed is a mother....
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ridiculous.
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I guess they will appeal to a higher, better bribed court.

It is only a matter of time before the law states that simply having an MP3 is a public performance, even if it is never played.
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So if the carrier is forced to pay a fine for making a "Public Performance," can I get paid as being the "Producer" or "Performance Organizer?"

If ASCAP wants to go out on a limb with these ridiculous claims, why can't I?
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