DISQUS

Karoli · 1 year ago

Mathew I appreciate the fact that you're following this issue and continuing to write about it. It's a really pivotal time for music and musicians, and the issues are very complex.

This sounds like Sony is trying to revive the issues that were at the fore a few months ago when Congress authorized the quadrupled fees for streaming music. Is Sony's goal here to double-dip the royalty trough by trying to define streaming content as both performance and reproduction? Sure feels like it to me.
mathewi · 1 year ago

I think that's exactly what they have in mind, Karoli.
Ben Lucier · 1 year ago

You're right, that was boring. Still important, regardless. It seems pretty clear to me that Sony doesn't have a leg to stand on. So if Sony told Harry Fox to stop licensing content, what's next for them? What will the fallout be?
mathewi · 1 year ago

Um, thanks Ben :-)

I'm not sure about having a leg to stand on -- there have been
decisions and rulings in the past that suggested streaming and/or
downloads might be considered a reproduction. I still think it's
primarily a negotiating tactic.