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mashable.com - 10/16/2009

Judge: No Royalties for Music Industry Each Time a Ringtone Plays

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Earlier this year, part of the royalty-collecting arm of the music industry ASCAP sued AT&T . Their argument? That each time a cellphone ringtone goes off, you’re listening to a performance of that song — a performance that requires a royalty payment to ASCAP. Thankfully, ...

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arstechnica.com - 10/16/2009

Judge: ringtones aren't performances, so no royalties

— arstechnica.com — If you have been blessing everyone around you with cell phone "performances" of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," rest... assured that your cell phone provider won't have to pay royalties on it. A federal court has ruled that ... (more) Judge: ringtones aren't performances, so no royalties

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gizmodo.com - 10/15/2009

Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off [Ringtones]

— gizmodo.com — Funny thing about ringtones: A royalty's paid every time one's downloaded, but the American Society of Composers,... Authors, and Publishers wanted royalties paid every time one is played , claiming that it's a public performance. A federal judge says ... (more) Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your ...

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Judge Curbs Music Industry Greed, Shoots Down Ringtone Royalties
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... precedent against some of the music industry’s more “creative” royalty schemes. According to Mashable, ASCAP also wants to charge a royalty fee on 30-second song previews. Judge Cote’s decision could very well put a wrench in that plan. On the one hand, artists should be compensated for the hard work they put into their music. On the other hand, the music industry might do better to re-evaluate their royalty-based business model. [Via: Mashable] Related News from IntoMobile: Federal judge sets ...

Mobile Phone Ringtone Royalties Claim Denied
Phones Review — ... However, according to an article on mashable, ASCAP’s argument have been given the order of the boot as federal judge Denise Cote ruled a ringtone going off doesn’t constitute a public performance as the carrier has no control when a ringtone plays and any expectation of revenue when the ringtone goes off. ...

Judge Rules Royalties for Public Performances of Ringtones is Sham
BerryReview.com — ... in public was a “Public Performance” of the music and AT&T owed them for those performances. Luckily the federal judge hearing the case realized this was a idiotic argument and ruled that it does not constitute a public performance because carriers do not control when a ringtone plays or expect any revenue from the performance. So what do you think? Is this whole argument from the music industry yet another cry for help or is it actually a valid argument? via Mashable If you liked this article, you might find these ...