DR>    Good question.  I see them advertised in various magazines and 
DR> such.  Never really paid them much mind as they were not of a primary 
DR> interest at the time.
That's cool, when I get around to building a hold button for my phone 
I'll research it a bit more!
DR>    Copyright law is federal.  Once a [federal] court (of appeals or 
DR> higher) makes a ruling, it applies equally in all the states.  I have 
DR> reason to believe that the latest ruling came from either the 
DR> appellate level or the USSC itself.  But I read so damn many cases 
DR> that they all tend to run together (in my mind).  So I caution anyone 
DR> to double check.  If I am mistaken then the ruling would only apply to 
DR> a certain jurisdiction till another (other) circuit[s] agreed.  But I 
DR> do know that a ruling was made and ASCAP wasn't at all happy with it.
Ahhhh, ok, well I guess I better double check then if I ever decide to 
do this. But at work we have a radio station on our hold system and we 
are being told they are going to have to get rid of it because of this, 
I better tell them to check the law about it!
Joe
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