Lots of DMCA news this week. First, Salon has the reactions of various parties to the release of the U.S. Copyright Offi ce’s release of a report to Congress on the DMCA. Disappointingly, they hewed to the industry line on this bought and paid for legislation. NPR ran a story yesterday on the demise of radio stations streaming over the Internet. Part of the report focused on some pernicious provisions of the DMCA, such as a ban on telling what songs you’ll play in advance, and playing songs from the same artist back-to-back. Since many radio stations can legally do both of these things over the airwaves, it makes them difficult to webcast.
Lots of DMCA news this week. First, Salon has the reactions of various parties to the release of the U.S. Copyright Offi ce’s release of a report to Congress on the DMCA. Disappointingly, they hewed to the industry line on this bought and paid for legislation. NPR ran a story yesterday on the demise of radio stations streaming over the Internet. Part of the report focused on some pernicious provisions of the DMCA, such as a ban on telling what songs you’ll play in advance, and playing songs from the same artist back-to-back. Since many radio stations can legally do both of these things over the airwaves, it makes them difficult to webcast.
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