Lawmakers Ask Copyright Office to Change Net Music Fees

A clutch of lawmakers urged the U.S. Copyright Office to reconsider a music-royalties proposal that they say would force small Internet broadcasters out of business. "We believe that a balanced approach for royalties based on traditional compensation formulas can be created to ensure that artists and recording companies receive compensation commensurate of their services, while not penalizing the webcasting industry," a bipartisan group of 20 U.S. House members wrote.