Bloggers will have to pay performing rights

Bloggers who place parts of music videos on their websites are set to get bills from performing rights society Buma/Stemra next year.


According to the organisation’s brochure for 2010, ‘everyone with protected music on his or her site will get a letter asking them to buy a licence’ or remove it. The licence will cost a minimum of €130.
However, a spokeswoman for Buma/Stemra told the Volkskrant tracking down bloggers would not be a priority.

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