Irish music blogs under attack over royalties

Amateur sites under threat of closure as Irish Music Rights Organisation demands annual licence feeThe Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has moved against several of the country's MP3 blogs, demanding licences that threaten to shut down some of Ireland's most-respected music sites. Sites including Nialler9 and the Torture Garden have been asked to pay hundreds of pounds annually to continue sharing songs – most of which are sent to them by the artists and labels themselves.So far, IM...

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