Entries tagged with “dma” from O'Reilly Digital Media Blog

CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN, IF YOU THINK CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE! When a House Judiciary subcommittee begins two days of hearings this morning on proposed changes in the Copyright Act, the Digital Media Association will have achieved a milestone in its long running legal and regulatory battle with the Recording Institute Association of America (RIAA). The subcommittee on will be reviewing Copyright Office recommendations for changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that would enlarge Congress' original 1996 legislative definition of "interactive" Web radio. If Congress ultimately approves the changes, Webcasters could gain parity with traditional radio broadcasters in the royalty rates that must be paid to copyright holders for the use of their songs.