Publisher Kurt Hanson and attorney Jay Rosenthal debate the economics of online music. Every part is worth reading, the last one has the greatest entertainment value.
Should webcast hobbyists have to pay like pros?
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Sound and cents
Why should webcasters have to pay royalties to labels and performers when local broadcasters don't? If an online station builds a business around music, what share of the revenues should go to the copyright owners?
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Getting paid for music
What's the best way for those in the music industry to make money on the webcasting explosion?
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Hype and glory
Should the music industry stop worrying and learn to love the promotional value it gets from letting webcasters play their music?
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Can the music industry sue its way to profit?
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