OT: Copyright and Telephony Rebroadcast

[Kevin Brown]

> 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