Comments on: Pandora and the Attack on Culture http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: risa http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-10410 risa Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:50:39 +0000 http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/#comment-10410 oh yeah, also, a friend read this post and then (gotta love him) email his congress people about it. here's a replay: Thank you for contacting me about HR 2060, > the Internet Radio Equality Act. > > This bill would overturn the recent ruling > requiring webcasters to pay a flat rate per > song streamed rather than the traditional > percentage of their revenue. The Copyright > Royalty Board recently raised rates on > Internet webcasters, making it difficult for > both internet broadcasters and non- > commercial groups like NPR to provide low- > cost, easily accessible content to the > public. > > The constantly evolving nature of the > internet requires a delicate touch when it > comes to regulation. As certain business > models are unique to the medium and unlike > anything we've ever seen before, Congress > and the free-market must work to ensure > owners of intellectual property are properly > compensated without unnecessarily inhibiting > access to content and information. > > I appreciate hearing your views on this > matter, and will continue to monitor the > debate as Congress works to find a mutually > beneficial solution. > > > Cordially, > > > > > TOM LANTOS > Member of Congress oh yeah, also,
a friend read this post and then (gotta love him) email his congress people about it. here’s a replay:

Thank you for contacting me about HR 2060,
> the Internet Radio Equality Act.
>
> This bill would overturn the recent ruling
> requiring webcasters to pay a flat rate per
> song streamed rather than the traditional
> percentage of their revenue. The Copyright
> Royalty Board recently raised rates on
> Internet webcasters, making it difficult for
> both internet broadcasters and non-
> commercial groups like NPR to provide low-
> cost, easily accessible content to the
> public.
>
> The constantly evolving nature of the
> internet requires a delicate touch when it
> comes to regulation. As certain business
> models are unique to the medium and unlike
> anything we’ve ever seen before, Congress
> and the free-market must work to ensure
> owners of intellectual property are properly
> compensated without unnecessarily inhibiting
> access to content and information.
>
> I appreciate hearing your views on this
> matter, and will continue to monitor the
> debate as Congress works to find a mutually
> beneficial solution.
>
>
> Cordially,
>
>
>
>
> TOM LANTOS
> Member of Congress

]]> By: risa http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-10409 risa Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:43:57 +0000 http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/#comment-10409 hey there - i guess open journal has been in a holding pattern of late, as i've been focused on indyish and the rest of the team who were contributing to it are mid Phd now. we'd like to build up a whole new team for Open bc we still this it's a sweet spot and a cool idea. if anyone who reads this is interested get in touch!! thanks for your interest Dav. risa at indyish.com hey there – i guess open journal has been in a holding pattern of late, as i’ve been focused on indyish and the rest of the team who were contributing to it are mid Phd now. we’d like to build up a whole new team for Open bc we still this it’s a sweet spot and a cool idea. if anyone who reads this is interested get in touch!! thanks for your interest Dav. risa at indyish.com

]]> By: Self Help Zone http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-10262 Self Help Zone Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:08:49 +0000 http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/pandora-and-the-attack-on-culture/#comment-10262 Is this place active anymore? Well this post is posted on April and till now there is no other update so just curious to know what's going on here... Regards, Dav. Is this place active anymore? Well this post is posted on April and till now there is no other update so just curious to know what’s going on here…

Regards,
Dav.

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