This is my blog about recent copyright issues and events.
British Copyright "Investigators" actually Sales People
An interesting story about the UK’s PRS For Music can be found at TechDirt.
Several interesting examples of abuse including; demanding a woman running a stable buy a license because she plays music to her horses; demanding auto mechanics and police stations buy a license because employees were listening to music (in private areas) loud enough that it could be heard in public rooms; demanding that a children’s charity buy a license for singing Christmas carols; calling small businesses, and if music is heard in the background, demanding they buy a license.
So why these abuses? Apparently because the copyright “investigators” have revenue targets and can earn a bonus for bringing in more money than their targeted goal.
