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Well the state of the law has been one of
incredible

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confusion and unfairness.

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The copyright laws related to the music industry
and the copyright licensing that took place

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made it difficult for innovation to take place,
made it difficult for some in the industry

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to be properly rewarded, in particular songwriters,
but others as well.

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And it really was very far out of date in
terms of how it worked with modern technology.

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Well before the MMA, music law was chaotic
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arbitrary.

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Arbitrary in the sense, it was unfair.

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The compensation was based completely on ridiculous
happenstance

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and it was unpredictable in some cases.

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It was grossly unfair.

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Well because the songwriters are not getting
paid, the

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whole music industry was kind of in an uproar.

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There were some things that just weren’t
fair.

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What was clear is that copyright law had not
kept up with the times.

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And I think it’s important as we begin this
discussion, to recognize what the copyright

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system is all about.

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The copyright system is to ensure that there’s
incentive for new works for the wonderful

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intellectual content and contributions of
artists.