18-11-02, 04:53 AM
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Thanks for being with arse
Join Date: Jan 2002
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ooooh the sunday paper!
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Deal rescues fee break for Webcasters
A last-minute political deal has salvaged portions of a legislative bid to ease the effects of new online music fees on small and nonprofit Webcasters. In a late-night congressional vote Thursday, legislators approved a compromise bill that will allow small Webcasters and nonprofits such as college radio stations to pay substantially lower royalty rates for online music than will large companies such as America Online or Microsoft. Last month, federally mandated rules went into effect requiring Webcasters to begin paying a small per-song fee to record labels and musicians. Small companies had protested, saying the new fees would put them out of business. Spurred by broadcasters' concerns, Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C. stalled last month a compromise bill aimed at lessening the financial burden on small Webcasting companies.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-965985.html
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