Good News, You’re Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
Funny thing about ringtones: A royalty’s paid every time one’s downloaded, but the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers wanted royalties paid every time one is played, claiming that it’s a public performance. A federal judge says nope. Interestingly, some ringtone services actually did pay performance royalties at one point. US District Court Judge…
