‘Productive negotiations’ continue as partisans debate the FCC’s ...
“Productive negotiations” continue as partisans debate the FCC’s inquiry (99-325) into whether content protections are needed to thwart widespread piracy of music transmitted over emerging IBOC digital radio services, senior RIAA executives have told new FCC Chmn. Martin, an…
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ex parte filing disclosed. RIAA representatives, including CEO Mitch Bainwol, Pres. Cary Sherman and Gen. Counsel Steven Marks, joined executives from major labels Sony BMG, EMI, Universal Music and Warner Music to tell Martin the talks, which have involved “certain” broadcast groups and CE makers, are aimed at resolving the dispute over IBOC content protections, the filing said. One focus of the talks has been developing “methods by which digital broadcasters might offer supplemental services that would also permit the protection of copyrighted broadcast content,” the filing said. RIAA and the labels told Martin they're “hopeful that these discussions would lead to a consensus among the various industries that could provide a path to resolve some or all of the issues raised” in the Commission’s pending inquiry, the filing said.