16 Mar 2007
NPR Takes First Step To Fight Internet Royalties

Amazing that's it's NPR that's willing to go to bat first against this insanity. Wouldn't you have expected some corporate giant like ClearChannel to be up there, battling injustice on their own turf, injustice that would hurt their competitors? OK, may it's not so amazing after all ...

After the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) decided to drastically increase the royalties paid to musicians and record labels for streaming songs online, National Public Radio (NPR) will begin fighting the decision on Friday, March 16 by filing a petition for reconsideration with the CRB panel.

(link) [Slashdot]

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