There are outside players involved in supporting both sides and seeking to apply diplomatic pressure on outside players to seek to minimize. Is there are concerns about protecting the assets of the libyan people in the form of the assets of the central bank to ensure that they dont get acquired by either side. I think its not about how much time he spent in libya. Northeast of them are taking place outside libya meetings in rome meetings in malta, meetings in tunisia, meetings in cairo. I think that would understate what hes doing to look only at the time spent in libya. Obviously, time spent in libya is restricted by security considerations. To be able to forge meaningful relationship stz. Good. President ,you touched upon in anxiousing my questions on the issue of being on the doorstep to europe. If so, how do we counter this threat, specifically on the migration issue . Well, the migration challenge is a threat to the whole of europe, not just to the u. K. But to the extent that tra
Are buying in order to figure out what each cost and also i would note that on the songwriter side, Songwriters Guild featured Music Coalition that have brought up issues of transparency because arbitration might lead to issues where the artists themselves dont necessarily know what the rate is or how it was decided. I think my time is up mr. Chairman. Thank you. Senator franken. Thank you mr. Chairman for this hearing. Mr. Harris and you talked about this 150,000dollar fine that could be imposed for infringing. Have you ever paid such a fine . No sir. How many times has that fine in your experience your knowledge been imposed . Well in the context of pandora. Just in the whole ego system of this . Oh hundreds if not thousands of Copyright Infringement cases going on right now. Farah williams is involved with a lawsuit over marvin gayes estate of her blurred lines were statutory damages and willful infringement are being sought by the plaintiffs. I go back to the question, how many tim
Provide arms to youukraine. Later pakistan terrorist plans. The Senate Subcommittee looked at free online music streaming and what it means for copyright law. Well hear from executives from pandora and a company that owns radio station. Representatives of singers and songwriters testified as well. Utah senator maclee chairs the judiciary subcommittee on antitrust and competition. Welcome. This is the first hear on antitrust policy and consumer rights. I want to thank my friend and colleague senator klobuchar in chairing this committee before me. Weve always had a good work relationship and we share the same basic goals for this subcommittee which involves ensuring first and foremost that consumers are protected from those who would abuse the marketplace and second that we form effective oversight of the department of justices antitrust division and of the competition side of the federal trade commission. I look forward to continue that bipartisan work in this congress and i would like
Hypothetical situations make worse law. In this case, i would just urge members of this committee not to make a decision based upon a hypothetical threat. Thats first. Second of all, the very fact that the Music Publishers were talking about are big enough to make a threat that scares ascap and b. M. I. Shoumd raise a lot of eyebrows on this committee and the department of justice. Those withdrawals as has been mentioned here the possibility of those withdrawals are best put in the light of what happened, if you take a look at what happened, when they threatened them. They engaged immediately in inclusive and competitive activity. If you want to see what will happen, that gives you a pretty good idea what should happen. That, i think, should really raise some eyebrows and raise a question whether or not they ought to have their own Consent Decrees, frankly. Okay. Do you want to respond at all, mr. Harrison . I agree with mr. Donald son. The concern is not partial withdrawals in theory
Different consent points. So here, in creating that market, its allowing new perspectives to enter into the market pay areas and launch consumers and give consumers a new choice. I have a general question for anyone if youd like to speak on it. Im trying to get a sense of each of your view what fair market value means for your perspective. And im happy to have anyone. But im really just trying to understand how the Consent Decree stands in the way of achieving it as well. But, to anyone, we can start down here with ms. Matthews. In an instance where they do not agree, either party can simply walk away when they do agree, presummablely, they would reach a freemarket rate. Schszs dont feel they have the ability to walk away, either. As a Small Business person, i think a free market is a place where i can decide whats most appropriate for my business. And, in this context, i dont feel like i can do that. We have collections that are sanctioned in their activity. Their very existence doesn