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The Recording Industry Association of America, also known as the RIAA, announced recently that they will no longer be filing lawsuits against people who share music illegally online. I would also note, however, that the RIAA is following through with the lawsuits already pending. The decision, as most in business is mostly for monetary reasons. First, the average settlement in these music copyright infringement cases has been between $3,000 and $6,000. The legal fees of the RIAA has had an average cost much higher than the settlement amounts. Second, Online music has now a well established legal system of distributing music online. The music industry is finally feeling like more people are buying music online than stealing it. Thank you, Steve Jobs. Despite where you download your music, it was Apple that made the initial breakthrough with the record companies years ago, getting them to agree that it was possible to distribute music legally online. Finally, suing your customers and fans is just a bad idea. All this considered, the RIAA finally decided it was no longer to their benefit to file lawsuit against people who illegally share music online.

Next, Warner Music has refused to renew their contract with YouTube. Warner Music was dissatisfied with the amount of compensation they were receiving for allowing their music to be used on YouTube. In addition to posting advertising next to videos which contained Warner music, every time a video which contained their music was played, Warner Music received money. Unfortunately, the payment amounted to less than a penny per song, which is ultimately why Warner decided not to sign a new contract with YouTube. This is a blow to YouTube and Google, as I would not be surprised if the other major record companies followed Warners lead. I know a lot of partners who would love to receive even a portion of a penny for every view, rather than just when the advertising is clicked on. Also, I now understand why YouTube never provided a database of songs that could be used in videos, as if they had, there would be a lot of upset people who used music from artists whom were once on the list, and now would have to be removed. I was just about post a vlog questioning why they hadnt done that. It all makes sense now.

Thanks for reading.
RIAA Is No Longer Suing People Who Share Music Online & Warner Music Refuses to Renew Contract with YouTube.
By Chris Corsello
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December 2008