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gsilbers · 2nd July 2009

Interesting little article...

also read the comments from the poeple

When your phone rings, the copyright police may come calling | Entertainment & HDTV | iPhone Central | Macworld

excerpt:

'A digital rights group is contesting a U.S. music industry association's assertion that royalties are due each time a mobile phone ringtone is played in public.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed suit against AT&T asserting that ringtones qualify as a public performance under the Copyright Act. ASCAP, which has 350,000 members, collects royalties and licenses public performances of works under copyright...."

2nd July 2009	#1
gsilbers Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula Posts: 3,535 Thread Starter	ASCAP vs iPhone Interesting little article... also read the comments from the poeple When your phone rings, the copyright police may come calling \| Entertainment & HDTV \| iPhone Central \| Macworld excerpt: 'A digital rights group is contesting a U.S. music industry association's assertion that royalties are due each time a mobile phone ringtone is played in public. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed suit against AT&T asserting that ringtones qualify as a public performance under the Copyright Act. ASCAP, which has 350,000 members, collects royalties and licenses public performances of works under copyright...."