Big Music online sales decision
p2pnet.net News:- Recording contracts executed prior to the advent of the Net were broad enough to allow Warner Music and other members of the Big Music cartel to distribute the recordings online.
So says an Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court, New York County, ruling, according to LawFuel.com.
It’s the first New York State appellate pronouncement on the issue and the ruling could apply to thousands of recording contracts, it says.
Does this mean Big Music will soon open its presently tightly closed catalogues and re-price its offerings so corporate music sites can sell mp3 downloads at a reasonable 20 or 30 cents instead of the ridiculous $1 (and more) they’re presently trying to get?
LawFuel doesn’t say whether or not the people who made the music are happy about the ruling, or if Big Music will turn two-thirds or more of the proceeds over to them.
Stay tuned.
Something you think we should know about? tips[at]p2pnet.net
===================
See:-
broad enough – Warner Music Group in Landmark Decision, LawFuel.com, January 28, 2005.
January 29th, 2005 at 2:24 pm
I will not subject myself, my system, or my wallet to DRM ladened “downLOANS”. after all.. the DRM still attached to it is a clear sign i’m not really buying it, but RENTING it for the time my hard drive still works.
Until they want to actually sell the song to me, that is.. WITHOUT DRM.. they can keep their music/movies.. and i can keep my money.