On ringtones and copyrights →
Great article covering the real laws and precedent on copyrighted music and fair use, and how they relate to ringtones.
It’s no wonder the record labels and cell phone companies are protecting ringtones with every bit of anti-competitive force they can muster: they pay the same royalty to songwriters and copyright holders, deliver smaller amounts of data, and collect anywhere from 250 percent to 500 percent of the price of a normal song sale. It’s a huge racket.