Luke
18-12-2006, 03:15
Sotto c'e' la notizia riportata da IGN.com. Il succo ่ che, dopo essersi serviti della legge per tenere a bada i fan, ora l'industria ricorre di nuovo ai giudici per incrementare i propri declinanti introiti. In altre parole, cronache di un modello di business sul viale del tramonto che cerca l'appoggio dell'establishment politico per conservare il proprio potere economico. La sostanza non ่ diversa da un produttore di carrozze che chiedesse di aumentare le accise sul carburante, a suo favore.
Poi dicono che la RIAA sostiene gli artisti. Ma certo... Come dubitarne! :D
RIAA petitions for less royalties for artists and more for labels.
Last week in USA RIAA petitioned a panel of federal government copyright judges to change royalty distribution ratio and lower statutory royalty rates so that songwriters would get less and labels would get more.
This road to more equality is paved with good intentions indeed. Last time labels and songwriters negotiated a ratio was 25 years ago. Since then technology and the market have changed considerably. Now labels are loosing money as CD sales decline while songwriter are actually getting more from ringtones and other innovative services.
According to The Hollywood Reporter RIAA's executive vp and general counsel Steven Marks commented that "Mechanical royalties currently are out of whack with historical and international rates [RIAA] hope[s] the judges will restore the proper balance by reducing the rate and moving to a more flexible percentage rate structure so that record companies can continue to create the sound recordings that drive revenues for music publishers."
Is it that real musicians should get less for their work so that labels can continue to "drive revenues"?
Poi dicono che la RIAA sostiene gli artisti. Ma certo... Come dubitarne! :D
RIAA petitions for less royalties for artists and more for labels.
Last week in USA RIAA petitioned a panel of federal government copyright judges to change royalty distribution ratio and lower statutory royalty rates so that songwriters would get less and labels would get more.
This road to more equality is paved with good intentions indeed. Last time labels and songwriters negotiated a ratio was 25 years ago. Since then technology and the market have changed considerably. Now labels are loosing money as CD sales decline while songwriter are actually getting more from ringtones and other innovative services.
According to The Hollywood Reporter RIAA's executive vp and general counsel Steven Marks commented that "Mechanical royalties currently are out of whack with historical and international rates [RIAA] hope[s] the judges will restore the proper balance by reducing the rate and moving to a more flexible percentage rate structure so that record companies can continue to create the sound recordings that drive revenues for music publishers."
Is it that real musicians should get less for their work so that labels can continue to "drive revenues"?