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"ASCAP, BMI And SESAC Continue To Screw Over Most Songwriters: 'Write A Hit Song If You Want Money"
This is a ridiculous statement and absolutely false.
Performing rights societies protect artists, composers, musicians period. Take it from me a working musician and composer. We depend on these societies for our livelihood.
Don't listen to the propaganda that this site is spewing support the arts & music - support performing rights societies...or not.... what do I care it's protected by copyright law anyways...thank god
Actually no - it is required by law that the "burden" is on the tech companies. You are arguing that copyright owners should have to police the organizations that are using content to further their business models. This is a ridiculous argument. Broadcast companies weather it is Television, Radio or the internet all must abide by our copyright laws. These laws are in place for a reason...to protect the creators of this content.
Maybe if you change your perspective & understand that it is a privilege to use this content. You should try & respect the many artists/ musicians who create for a living. These organizations (ASCAP, BMI, etc) represent many people who create for a living. Let's face facts - without the content that people want these new media companies would not exist. Period.
Stop trying to make the argument that tech companies should not pay for content. It is a narrow-minded & limited viewpoint. There is no reason that tech companies shouln't be paying for the use of content just the same as it pays for other services.
This is a shortsighted argument. The simple fact is that copyright law exists for a reason. The performing rights societies represent copyright owners public performance rights. These actually are "rights" by law. This isn't an argument, just a simple fact. To say that a songwriter or publisher doesn't have a right to control it's intellectual property is not only ignorant but actually quite insulting.
It's actually the broadcast/online companies that should be adapting their business models to work within the current copyright law - not the other way around.
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Techdirt continues to mislead its readers with propaganda.
"ASCAP, BMI And SESAC Continue To Screw Over Most Songwriters: 'Write A Hit Song If You Want Money"
This is a ridiculous statement and absolutely false.
Performing rights societies protect artists, composers, musicians period. Take it from me a working musician and composer. We depend on these societies for our livelihood.
Don't listen to the propaganda that this site is spewing support the arts & music - support performing rights societies...or not.... what do I care it's protected by copyright law anyways...thank god
Actually no - it is required by law that the "burden" is on the tech companies. You are arguing that copyright owners should have to police the organizations that are using content to further their business models. This is a ridiculous argument. Broadcast companies weather it is Television, Radio or the internet all must abide by our copyright laws. These laws are in place for a reason...to protect the creators of this content.
Maybe if you change your perspective & understand that it is a privilege to use this content. You should try & respect the many artists/ musicians who create for a living. These organizations (ASCAP, BMI, etc) represent many people who create for a living. Let's face facts - without the content that people want these new media companies would not exist. Period.
Stop trying to make the argument that tech companies should not pay for content. It is a narrow-minded & limited viewpoint. There is no reason that tech companies shouln't be paying for the use of content just the same as it pays for other services.
This is a shortsighted argument. The simple fact is that copyright law exists for a reason. The performing rights societies represent copyright owners public performance rights. These actually are "rights" by law. This isn't an argument, just a simple fact. To say that a songwriter or publisher doesn't have a right to control it's intellectual property is not only ignorant but actually quite insulting.
It's actually the broadcast/online companies that should be adapting their business models to work within the current copyright law - not the other way around.