Copyright Implications of Digital Audio Transmission Services... A Report of the Register of Copyrights... The Library of Congress... October 1991

627 Pages·1991·152.4 MB·English

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COPYRIGHT IMPLICATIONS
OF DIGITAL AUDIO
TRANSMISSION SERVICES
APPENDIX
COMMENT LETTERS
OCTOBER 1991
A REPORT OF THE
REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
COMPLETED
Report
on
Copyright Implications
of
Digital Audio
Transmission Services
APPENDIX - COMMENT LETTERS
DOCKET RM 90-6
October 1991
A Report of
The Register of Copyrights
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JOSEPH R BIDEN. Ja. DELAWARE. CHAIRMAN
EDWARD M. KENNEDY. MASSACHUSETTS STROM THURMOND. SOUTH CAROLINA
HOWARD M. METZENBAUMOH,I O ORRING . HATH, UTAH
DENNIS DeCONCINI, ARIZONA ALAN K. SIMPSON, WYOMING
PATRICK J. LEAHY. VERMONT CHARLES E. GRASSLEY. i o t
Ee enen ohe COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
gt kLy r WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6275
AND STAFF DIRECTOR
July 25, 1990
Mr. Ralph Oman
Register of Copyrights EUERan eCeAM Cee @e--
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Department 17 - ao
Washington, D.C. 20540 AUG 0 2 1990
Dear Mr. Oman: : SR CEIVED _j
It has recently come to my attention that several
companies have begun efforts to operate a new generation of
digital audio delivery systems capable of significantly
enhancing the quality of prerecorded music as received by the
public. I understand that discussions have commenced regarding
the possbility of developing a worldwide satellite digital
audio broadcasting system.
Because of their reliance on digital, rather than analog
transmission, the sound quality potentially available through
digital audio systems could equal that available on prerecorded
compact disks. Home copiers could connect their digital audio
receiver to a digital recorder such as a DAT, to make extremely
high quality copies of prerecorded works. Through the
combination of this hardware, digital audio systems have the
potential to become electronic record stores of the future.
These digital audio systems will provide consumers with a
chance to use the latest in sound technology. However, to
record companies and their artists, this technology creates
serious concerns and raises questions regarding compensation
for the public performance of their works. Therefore, I am
requesting that your office conduct a study to determine how
the rights of copyright owners of sound recordings and
performers are protected with respect to digital audio
transmissions. Also include in the study any recommendations
as to any additional means that may be necessary to protect the
rights of copyright owners. Thank you for your assistance in
this matter. Please contact Karen Robb at 224-8178 if you have
any questions regarding this matter.
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DENNIS DeCONCINI
United States Senator
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Index
Docket RM 90-6
Report on Copyright Implications
of Digital Audio Transmission Services
Comment
Letter From Page
No.1 Recording Industry Association (RIAA) 1
(David Leibcwitz)
No. 2 AFL-CIO i>+epartment of Professional 13
Employees, American Federation of Musi-
cians, and American Federation of Tele-
vision and Radio Artists
(Jack Golodner)
No. 3 Strother Communications, Inc. 78
(Daniel F. Van Horn)
No. 4 American Society of Composers, Authors & 126
Publishers (ASCAP)
(Bernard Korman - I Fred Koenigsberg)
No. 5 Home Recording Rights Coalition 145
(Gary J. Shayiro)
No. 6 © Copyright Coalition 203
(George David Weiss - SGA,Morton Gould - ASCAP,
Frances W. Preston - BMI,Edward P. Murphy -NMPA)
No. 7 CD Radio, Inc. 312
(Martin Rothblatt)
No. 8 CBS, Inc. 318
(Howard F. Jaeckel - John W. Zucker)
No. 9 se Association of Recording Merchan- 325
: sers
(Charles B. Ruttenberg)
No. 10 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 330
(Henry L. Baumann - Barry D. Umansky
Benjamin F. P. Ivins)
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No. 11 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) 356
(Frances W. Preston)
No. 12 The New York Patent, Trademark and Copyright 360
Law Association, Inc.
(Frank F. Scheck)
No. 13 National School Boards Association 363
(August W. Steinhilber)
No. 14 General Instrument Corporation (GIC) 367
(Quincy Rodgers)
No. 15 The Cromwell Group, Inc. 384
(Bayand Walters)
The FollowinAgre Reply Comments:
No. 16 Recording Industry Association of 385
America, Inc.
(David E. Leibowitz)
No. 17 Cox Broadcasting 406
(David J. Wittenstein - Jodi B. Brenner)
No. 18 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) 411
(Edward W. Chapin)
No. 19 Home ing Rights Coalition (HRRC) 425
(Gary J. Shapiro)
No. 20 © Copyright Coalition 487
(George David Weiss - SGA,Morton Gould -ASCAP
Frances W. Preston -BMI, Edward P. Murphy -NMPA)
No. 21 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 527
(Henry L. Baumenn - Benjamin F.P. Ivins)
No. 22 Station KKYY 598
(Robert J. Visotcky)
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No. 23 ee Association of Recording Merchan- 599
sers
(Charles B. Ruttenberg - Burton V. Wides)
No. 24 Broadcast Data Systems 606
3 (Robert Uhlmann)
. No. 25 KDKB; 93.3 FM Arizona 613
(Chuck Artigue)
No. 26 KEGL; 97.1 FM Texas 614
(Ed Wodka)
No. 27 KLSY Radio - Washington 615
(Gary J. Robb)