The New Webcasting Compromise

arkham6 writes "According to a story on Yahoo, it appears that the RIAA and negotiators for webcasters have reached a tentative deal for reduced rates for 'small' webcasters. However, it appears now that the artists themselves are going to jump into the fray because the record companies now may be able to weasel out of paying the artists."

Artists...

[jmv]

...record companies now may be able to weasel out of paying the artists

The artists, they think that just because they're the ones that work hard to create that music, they're entitled to some part of the profits. Shame on them! They should make their effort in order to to help the poor guys from Sony/BMG/EMI/... so they can make a living. With all these music terrorists around, it's really hard being a major label.

I need to learn to type and preview!

[jigokukoinu]

Whew, this Dvorak keyboard is killer on my spelling. ::grunt::

Re:let me get this straight

[Glytch]

Exactly! You'd just be depriving artists of proper advertising by not playing their music. That's just like theft, you music terrorist.

Re:may not work out at all

[zwoelfk]

Well, I am only speaking for myself but...

If the choice comes down to Britney Spears' music or civil liberties, I'll choose civil liberties.

If the choice comes down to Britney Spears or civil liberties? Which civil liberties exactly would I have to give up?

RIAA Paradox...

[Ironpoint]

RIAA:
"We exist to collect the royalty money that pays for our existence"

Hopefully the RIAA will implode upon itself.

Now that's...

[Mac Degger]

...just plain kinky!