blog.wired.com — The U.S. Register of Copyrights says ringtones are covered by existing licenses that originally applied to piano rolls, meaning that RIAA labels can now distribute ringtones without songwriter negotiations, paying them only a few cents per song.
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remmyNov 7, 2006
... and there are still artists supporting these corporate thieves. Fair Use? More like fairly limited use.