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Can't we all just get along? When it comes to the music industry - a sea of thousands of specialized interests and contentious personalities - the answer is frequently no.
In the latest episode, music subscription and on-demand services are now challenging a payment structure that requires mechanical payments for on-demand, streaming content. Just recently, the Digital Media Association (DiMA) filed a brief with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) arguing that an interactive stream is not a digital phonorecord delivery (DPD). Instead, DiMA noted that the format required a performance royalty only, a declaration that quickly drew the ire of major publishers.
Reactively, Sony/ATV has now reportedly ordered the Harry Fox Agency to terminate its licensing of major music services for streaming or limited downloads. Other publishers may follow suit.
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