[commedia] web radio royalties

[Community Media Association (London)]

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Agreement reached about web radio royalties
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Musicians in the US have reached a tentative agreement with radio
stations over the payment of royalties when a broadcast is streamed over
the internet. Musicians' groups, record companies and radio stations had
been involved in the arbitration hearing. 

The new deal covers internet streams of shows that are already broadcast
over the airwaves by radio stations licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). It does not cover web-only broadcasters, who are still
in arbitration talks expected to last until February. 

No details of the agreed fee were revealed.

BBC News, 2001-12-18

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/new_media/newsid_1716000/1
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