OT: Copyright and Telephony Rebroadcast

[Bryan O'Neal]

Hmmm...  Well in that case any one know any local musicians with
original music or original recordings of public domain music and would
be willing to let me put said music on my phone system in exchange for
being promoted on said phone system?  I remember their being some Jazz
musicians on the list, any one play any Jazz/Blues and would be willing
to let me have a copy of a recording?  
:) 

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[mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of
Kevin Brown
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 5:40 PM
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Subject: 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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