Jason Spiro wrote: > 2007/3/28, Andrew Donnellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 3/28/07, Matthew Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Yes that's the contract you have to sign to be part of Teosto (which >> you >> > have >> > to do if you ever want to make a living in Finland as a musician). >> >> Ouch. As was indicated earlier this seems standard for all performance >> rights organisations. > > Does that include performance rights organizations in the United > States? (I'm from Canada, and most of the pop music here is from U.S. > artists.)
I used to think not, but now we have something called SoundExchange. The more I read about it, the less I like it: http://www.soundexchange.com/ Apparently, if you *haven't* signed with any collecting agencies, these folks automatically get the right to collect royalties "for" you. It is apparently an untested question whether an artist can explicitly opt-out of this "right". This question has been asked a few times on the cc-licenses mailing list, and I haven't yet seen a satisfactory answer. > Also, how about "podsafe" music (music liberally-enough licensed to be > included in podcasts)? Are small "indie" artists who haven't entered > into contracts with such organizations the only ones who can release > music under "podsafe" licensing terms such as CC-BY-SA or CC-BY-NC-SA? See above. They aren't safe either. The only thing that protects podcasters, is that they are not subject to Sound Exchange royalty collection (i.e. it's the person broadcasting, not the artist that determines that exemption). > If so: Are there any interest groups who are run lobbying campaigns > against such strict rules? There ought to be. I'm not sure who it is though. The idea is not totally broken -- it's the inability to opt-out (or waive fees for specific works) that makes it unethical, IMHO. As it is, though, it stinks to high heaven -- it's one of the political doublespeak moves where you create an organization ostensibly to "protect" small interests, but the actual effect is calculated to bury them. Cheers, Terry -- Terry Hancock ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Anansi Spaceworks http://www.AnansiSpaceworks.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]