Press Releases
1/20/12
SOPA, PIPA: Pause and Reset
12/29/11
DiMA Supports Congressional Consideration of Copyright Office Recommendations on pre-1972 Sound Recordings
10/26/11
DiMA Disappointed by IP Enforcement Bill: “Boon for Attorneys; Bust for Legitimate Online Innovators
10/13/11
DiMA Applauds Members of the House Judiciary Committee for Streamlining Consent Requirements under the Video Privacy Protection Act
10/06/11
DiMA Statement on Passing of Apple's Steve Jobs
10/04/11
Supreme Court Declines ASCAP Appeal of Ruling that Digital Downloads are Not Public Performances
DiMA: Court’s Decision Is a Win for Cloud-based Music Services, Innovation and Consumer Satisfaction
08/10/11
DiMA: AT&T's New Plan to Throttle Wireless Mobile Data Users Could Stymie Competition and Innovation
03/15/11
DiMA Applauds House Judiciary Committee Attention to Copyright Infringement, Urges Caution to Avoid Harming Legitimate Online Services
12/17/10
DiMA Reacts to CRB's Proposed Rates and Terms for Internet Radio Performance Royalties
12/10/10
DiMA Comments to U.S. Dept. of Commerce on Copyright Policy, Creativity and Innovation in the Internet Economy
12/07/10
DiMA's Executive Director Lee Knife Appointed to FCC Advisory Committee
12/01/10
DiMA Urges Policymakers to Focus Online Privacy Policies on Stopping 'Bad Apples' While Protecting Innovators that Offer consumers Convenience and Cost Savings
11/18/10
DiMA Applauds Sen. Leahy for Tackline Online Piracy, Urges Clarity to Prevent Unintended Consequences for Online Innovators
11/03/10
DiMA Urges House and Senate Judiciary Committee Members to Support Performance Royalty Parity for Internet, Cable and Satellite Radio
10/26/10
DiMA Statement on NAB Proposal for Broadcast Radio Performance Royalties
10/14/10
DiMA Applauds FCC's Update to Existing CableCARD Rules; Reforms Benefit Consumers, Support Innovation
10/07/10
DiMA Applauds Court Ruling that Digital Downloads are Not Public Performances
06/03/10
DiMA, EMA, NARM and NATO Call on Retailers and Theaters to Emphasize Entertainment Ratings and Labels to Their Customers
11/19/09
DiMA’s Jonathan Potter Announces Resignation
DiMA General Counsel Lee Knife to serve as Interim Executive Director
8/23/09
Digital Media Association Celebrates Victory for Internet Media and Radio Innovators
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling LAUNCHcast
8/17/09
DiMA Opposes ASCAP Demand for Double-Dip Royalties
DiMA Amicus Brief in Support of D.C. Circuit Court Decision
8/10/09
United States Supports DiMA Position on Digital Downloads
Brief of the United States - US v ASCAP
8/04/09
Bob Kimball of RealNetworks Testimony for Internet Radio before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Link to Panel Testimony
8/03/09
Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee introducing Testimony on behalf of Internet Radio
7/31/09
RealNetworks EVP Bob Kimball to Testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on “The Performance Rights Act and Parity among Music Delivery Platforms”
7/25/09
"Songs That Aren't Played Aren't Performed" DiMA's Jon Potter champions court ruling on sound recording downloads in Billboard Op-Ed
7/13/09
DiMA Joins Industry Leaders in Support of Deployment of High Capacity Broadband
7/10/09
DiMA Responds to U.S. Circuit Court Decision: Congress Should Equalize Radio Rules
7/07/09
DiMA Comments on SoundExchange and Pureplay Webcaster Rate Agreement
7/01/09
DiMA Urges Federal Court to Reject “Double-Dip” Royalty
6/18/09
DiMA Applauds Passing of Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2009) – Jonathan Potter, Executive Director of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), issued the following statement following the United States Senate’s passage of the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009.
5/13/09
DiMA Applauds Judiciary Committee Support of Royalty Parity
5/06/09
DiMA joins Group of Seven to Oppose Amending Copyright Act
2/04/09
Performance Rights Act
Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2008) – Jon Potter, Executive Director of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the Performance Rights Act.
1/15/09
DiMA Statement on SoundExchange Agreement with Public Radio on Internet Radio Rates
DiMA's response to the announcement that NPR and SoundExchange an agreement that will set royalty rates and terms for public radio stations that stream music online.
10/02/08
DiMA Praises Copyright Royalty Board Ruling on Digital Music Download Royalty Rates
Copyright royalty judges ruled today not to change the royalty rate paid to music publishers and songwriters for permanent digital downloads.
10/01/08
DiMA Thanks Congress for Passing Webcaster Settlement Act
The Webcast Settlement Act was approved by Congress on September 30.
9/26/08
DiMA, RIAA, NPR support Webcaster Settlement Act
Major Organizations support HR 7084.
9/23/08
Major Music Industry Groups Announce Breakthrough Agreement
DiMA, RIAA, and NMPA reach an accord that will facilitate new ways to offer music to consumers online.
9/19/08
DiMA Asks Court to Deny Music Publishers Double Royalties on Internet Sales
ASCAP proposal would impede online music sales and harm consumers.