A federal court has thrown out a challenge from the broadcasting industry against the U.S. Copyright Office, which ruled late last year that radio stations must pay extra royalties to broadcast over
the Internet.
In a ruling handed down Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for eastern Pennsylvania dismissed the case brought by the National Association of Broadcasters, which represents radio
stations as well as television broadcasters.
The NAB had argued that radio stations shouldn't have to pay the extra fees and that the Copyright Office had exceeded its authority in making the
ruling.
The decision was applauded by the Recording Industry Association of America, the record label's industry group that joined the defendants of the case.
- Associated Press