Since this article also only presents one side of the issue, here is more from two of the sponsors:
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Sen.Feinstein:
The birth of the digital music place has been a boon for businesses and consumers. However, these new technologies and business models have become so advanced that the clear lines between a listening service and a distribution service have been blurred....I believe that the PERFORM Act would help strike a balance between fostering the development of new technologies and ensuring that songwriters and performers continue to be fairly compensated for their works. This legislation is a good first step forward in addressing a real problem that is occurring in the music industry.
Sen. Graham:
I believe this bill does a good job of balancing innovation and technology for consumers, with fair rules for creators...I want new services to continue to be made available on different platforms. But the rules need to be fair for everyone for the creators of the music who deserve to get paid when someone keeps a song, for the platform providers who deliver the music to the consumer regardless of whether it is Internet radio, satellite radio, or traditional radio, and especially for the consumer.
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I'm pretty sure recording of broadcast materials has been ruled as fair use. If they ban this what will stop them from banning VCRs, Tivo's, DVRs, mythtv, tape recorders, ect?
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Recording of broadcast materials
for personal use has been considered fair use. Recording of broadcast music for redistribution is not...it is a copyright violation.
I agree there is a fine line between personal use and redistribution, but there has been an explosive growth in "piracy for profit" in recent years at the expense of the performer.