Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[Anatoly Volynets <av AT total-knowledge.com>]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, iriXx wrote:

> hi tom.
> 
> i like this very much. i'd like to cover it in my book on copyleft in 
> music - which is fast becoming a book on CC, as i'm now involved with 
> porting the CC licenses to comply with European law.
> 
> i'm presently writing an article for O'Reillys openp2p.com on 
> 'compulsories' and how such a system must be very carefully vetted if we 
> are not to wind up being manipulated by the RIAA et al. such a strong 
> system as the one you propose - and of course in cooperation with Open 
> Studios - would offer a great alternative. we need an impartial 
> collection agency, one which cannot be bought because it is taking an 8% 
> cut from the RIAA as the MCPS is doing in the UK. i'm not sure how the 
> ASCAP / BMI system works in that respect. blanket fees which are 
> administered by an impartial, unconnected agency are the only way to do 
> this - but how does one ensure that?
> we need an organisation which has power on the scale of the RIAA. the 
> EFF and of course CC are behind compulsory license systems - but if we 
> all get together in the way that you suggest, we might just be able to 
> beat them at their own game ;-).
> 
> all the best
> 
> m~

There is one more player to sign in: Webcaster Alliance

> 
> tom poe wrote:
> 
> > http://lists.microshaft.org/pipermail/dmca_discuss/2002-August/003228.html
> > Webcasting without fees to RIAA and no DMCA 
> > 
> > Hi, Folks:  Found what I was looking for!  On this very list a year
> > ago.  Knew it was there, somewhere.
> > 
> > OK!  Now, we get SNCAT to take a look and see what they want to do.
> > 
> > Next step is to launch the mother of all Creative Commons music
> > licensing campaigns, and the RIAA eats it in the dust!  IBS.org, get
> > ready!
> > 
> > Hope there's no glitches.  :)
> > Thanks,
> > Tom Poe
> > Open Studios
> > Reno, NV
> > http://www.studioforrecording.org/
> > 
> > 
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