Digital Media Association
Back in March of 2005, the Digital Media Association weighed in before Congress on the royalty rate debate for what I’ll call simply “playing” music. Among other things, they urged Congress to use the same rate for all players of music - whether traditional radio, internet, satellite, or cable. That approach has yet to be taken, but the DiMA continues to support changes that would, in their words, modernize the copyright royalty scheme. It’s a position worth checking out, here.
They are a trade organization, however, and their perspective is that of commercial entities working with digital media. However, I think they may have the best shot at looking seriously at ways to make the copyright laws “fit” our new technologies, since they are not on any of the traditional three branches of copyright interests - authors, sellers, or consumers.
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