JOE TURCZAK spoke thusly to: DICK ROEBELT
JT>DR>    There are a whole lot of tapes available that are copyright
JT>DR> free and no ASCAP or BMI fees are due.
JT>THat's cool! Where can you get tapes like that??
   Good question.  I see them advertised in various magazines and 
such.  Never really paid them much mind as they were not of a primary 
interest at the time.
JT>DR>    And if I am not mistaken, the latest court ruling on this
JT>DR> issue allows one to play your favorite radio station on the
JT>DR> "hold" line.
JT>That's even better, but is it in all states??
   Copyright law is federal.  Once a [federal] court (of appeals or 
higher) makes a ruling, it applies equally in all the states.  I have 
reason to believe that the latest ruling came from either the 
appellate level or the USSC itself.  But I read so damn many cases 
that they all tend to run together (in my mind).  So I caution anyone 
to double check.  If I am mistaken then the ruling would only apply to 
a certain jurisdiction till another (other) circuit[s] agreed.  But I 
do know that a ruling was made and ASCAP wasn't at all happy with it.
   Dick
Am I a law-abiding gun owner?   Hm, What's the law today?
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