Lawyers Claim Ringtones Are Public Performance

IvanV · Jul 3, 2009, 10:32 PM

Internet watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation has hit out at a US music royalties collector, accusing it of making “outlandish copyright claims” about mobile phone ringtones.
The American Society of Composer, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed a lawsuit against telecoms giant AT&T, in which it told a federal court that ringtones fell under the public perfomance Copyright Act.
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Source: The Register

Mac Daddy · Jul 4, 2009, 12:52 AM

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IvanV HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,524 Rep Power: 102 System Specs	Lawyers Claim Ringtones Are Public Performance Internet watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation has hit out at a US music royalties collector, accusing it of making “outlandish copyright claims” about mobile phone ringtones. The American Society of Composer, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) filed a lawsuit against telecoms giant AT&T, in which it told a federal court that ringtones fell under the public perfomance Copyright Act. ____________________ Source: The Register __________________ Feed the porkers and don't touch the buttons!

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