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What many may describe as a ludicrous decision by a US federal court of appeal has threatened the immediate future of Internet radio, with many smaller net broadcasters saying they will not be able to afford new fees imposed by the US Government's Copyright Royalty Board. The new fee structure has resulted from intense lobbying from SoundExchange, a group representing artists and record companies.
[Isn't it nice to know that when they really want something, they get it? - Scott]
"What many may describe as a ludicrous decision by a US federal court"
No, it was a ludicrous decision by the Copyright Royalty Board. That doesn't mean it isn't legally binding.
The U.S. Court of Appeals merely ruled that the standards required for a stay were not met. People might disagree with that, but could we at least hear a logical argument for why this was a "ludicrous" decision?
The Court must determine that the decision by the Copyright Royalty Board -- which was upheld on appeal to the "copyright judges" went beyond the discretion of the board to issue, ie, was not within their power under the law.
Good, bad, or indifferent, the decision may well be one that Congress has empowered them to make, which means we need Congressional action, not to call some court names for refusing to step outside it's proper role.
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No, it was a ludicrous decision by the Copyright Royalty Board. That doesn't mean it isn't legally binding.
The U.S. Court of Appeals merely ruled that the standards required for a stay were not met. People might disagree with that, but could we at least hear a logical argument for why this was a "ludicrous" decision?