[DMCA-Activists] Re: [DMCA_Discuss] Lucky day for webcasters! CARP goes down!

[IBSHQ]

Hi Tom,

We educational webcasters (stations) applaud
your thoughts on CARP (known as CRAP).

May we suggest some specific rates that
would be acceptable to most webcasters:

1. Reduce CARP listener rates (fees) by power of 10
    (i.e. add a "0" to right of decimal point)

2. Eliminate, or reduce to $20, (from $500)
    the minimum annual payment.

3. For small webcasters, like educational
    webcasters, make the 114 copyright
    fees FIXED, not based on listenership.
    This would mean limited, or no reporting
    of songs would be needed.  This would
    mean that a small webcaster might
    have their fee set at $20 annually,
    or $50 annually.  This is very much
    like the successful part 118 copyright
    for composers and publishers that
    has been in effect for over two decades.

          Thanks for your thoughts.
                Fritz

PS: The Librarian of Congress does not
have the option of paying ASCAP/BMI/SESAC
instead of RIAA/ Sound Exchange.

PPS: RIAA/ Sound Exchange has consistently
refused to negotiate a contract for copyright
fees as RIAA has already done with at least
26 groups including CPB/NPR.  The Corporation
for Public Broadcasting/ National Public Radio
has paid their DMCA copyright fees using YOUR
Federal TAX Dollars $$$.  You will be unhappy
to find out that as of May 10, 2002, Steve
Marks, Senior RIAA/ Sound Exchange Attorney,
stated NONE of the money collected 
over the years by RIAA, including
your TAX DOLLARS (CPB/RIAA) have been distributed
to ANY Artist.  But ... They (RIAA) are thinking
about doing that distribution, according to Marks.

     Fritz

Fritz Kass
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS)
with 62 continuous years of service to
educational broadcasters and webcasters.
http://www.ibsradio.org
address@hidden
367 Windsor Highway, New Windsor, NY 12553
With 773 educational broadcast members
(95% of active educational webcasters)
    



In a message dated 5/21/02 1:56:50 PM, address@hidden writes:

<< Hi:  Good Day!

Thanks,

Tom

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On Tuesday 21 May 2002 10:27, Jonathan Watterson wrote:

> Dear music fans and freedom lovers,

>

> The record companies may not be able to tax internet radio after all.

>

> CARP, the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel commissioned under the

> DMCA, presented (in February) its recommended fees and requirements for

> streaming music, which shut down many webcasters (like WERS

> <http://www.wers.org/stream.htm>).

>

> Today the Register of Copyrights and the Librarian of Congress both

> agreed to reject CARP's fee plan.

>

> More info:

> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/21/153226&mode=nested&tid=141

> http://www.copyright.gov/carp/webcasting_rates.html

>

> We now need to convince the Copyright Office ( 101 Independence Ave.

> S.E., Washington, D.C. 20559-6000, telephone (202) 707-3000 ) that fees

> need to be lower than CARP's recommendation, not higher, and that the

> proceeds should go not to RIAA (the record companies) but to ASCAP and

> BMI (the songwriters).*

>

> J >>