October 17, 2006

Compulsory Licenses Cover Ringtones

The Copyright Office has decided that compositions used for ringtones may be subject to a compulsory license.

The decision is a victory for record labels that want to offer ringtone operators the master rights and publishing rights as one package. [Billboard.biz via Unwired.cc]

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