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Skriven 2008-10-14 14:56:00 av Earl Croasmun (1:226/600)
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"Almost all recording artists make their songs available for use via a
"blanket license" from firms such as ASCAP (the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Performers) or BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.). By
lowering the cost of licensing, the blanket licensing system provides
artists with revenue they would not otherwise obtain; it also makes it
easy for bars and restaurants to play music without hassle, fear or
crippling costs. If artists start trying to pick and choose who is
eligible for a blanket license, the efficiency of the system would be
destroyed. The McCain campaign has continued to play "Barracuda" since
the Republican convention precisely because it cleared the license for
such use with ASCAP. The campaign paid for the use of "My Hero" as
well."

-> Did you get that from a blog or the article itself?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR200810
1201630.html

-> Are you aware that the article is not a news article but that of a
-> person's personal opinion on the subject?

Ha ha ha!!  There were no "opinions" in the part that I quoted.  There
were facts.

"Are you aware" that the essay was written by TWO people?

"Are you aware" who they are?

"Christopher Sprigman is an associate professor at the University of
Virginia School of Law. Siva Vaidhyanathan is an associate professor of
media studies and law at the University of Virginia."

Ha ha ha!!!

But if you prefer blogs, you should at least seek out blogs of qualified
and credible people who know the subject.  For example:

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-copyrigh
t/

The fact that you are wrong was clear a couple of weeks ago.  At this
point the only thing worth betting on is how long it will take you to
face up to it.  As soon as Vegas sets up an "over/under" number on that,
I am going to bet the "over."

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