Cy-Kill Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Really: We've been detailing how the various collection societies around the globe have been trotting out all sorts of dubious reasoning to try to get more people to pay up for a license. In the US, ASCAP has been particularly ridiculous, seeking public performance licenses for (legally licensed) ringtones as well as the 30-second previews you find on music download stores like iTunes. ASCAP has already succeeded in forcing YouTube to pay up as well. Of course, the end result has actually been harming many up and coming songwriters and musicians, as more and more venues are choosing to forego music entirely, because it's just not worth having to pay up the fees that ASCAP charges. http://techdirt.com/articles/20091214/0857127338.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Who are ASCAP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy-Kill Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Who are ASCAP? They are the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Since you or I are not in the US, it doesn't apply to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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