You know its kind of surprising it took this long for someone to challenge it, but then again in this case the defendant isnt a major entertainment or recording company.
Well, the fiscal position of the streaming industry was not favorable compared to the copyright lobby’s a decade ago. Things are probably a bit more balanced now.
Still a bite the hands that feed them proposition. Unless there are anti-trust laws forcing the RIAA members to sell on all platforms, they could pull songs from any one service, and seriously damage the user base.
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You know its kind of surprising it took this long for someone to challenge it, but then again in this case the defendant isnt a major entertainment or recording company.
Well, the fiscal position of the streaming industry was not favorable compared to the copyright lobby’s a decade ago. Things are probably a bit more balanced now.
Still a bite the hands that feed them proposition. Unless there are anti-trust laws forcing the RIAA members to sell on all platforms, they could pull songs from any one service, and seriously damage the user base.
Likely true.