Re: OT: Copyright and Telephony Rebroadcast

> I am looking for a discussion on the legalities of rebroadcasting
> copyrighted music over the telephone, such as using Metallica for
> on-hold music. I have heard so many things from sudo reliable sources I
> would like to see if any one here can point me in a good direction.
>
>
>
> What I have heard:
>
> You can rebroadcast netcasted radio with permission from the radio.
>
> Rebroadcasting any radio signal of any form over telephony is strictly
> agents FCC rules no mater who holds the copyright.
>
> You can play CD’s only if the person who setup and maintains the
> rebroadcast mechanism owns the copyright (to listen to the music;
> obtained through purchase of the CD)
>
> You can play CD’s only if the company owns the right to listen to the music.
>
> You can migrate format for the purpose of rebroadcast
>
> You can not migrate format for the purpose of rebroadcast.
>
>
>
> The arguments seem to be base around the thought that there is no
> difference between playing the music over your telephone system and
> playing the music in your house or car or where other people can
> listen. However the other argument is that any rebroadcast, despite
> reason or profit generation, must conform to copyright rules and
> royalties must be paid. Now to confuse the matter, why is it illegal
> for me to put up a streaming music server with Metallica, but not for
> some one to play it off of my shared iTunes?
>
>
>
> Any thoughts or authoritative help?

http://publishing.wsu.edu/copyright/music_copyright/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_on_hold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_on_hold_%28copyright%29
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