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[emmanuelle]

[quote=lassiter]It's between a rock and a hard place for primary producers then, since the new regs indeed require them to release that info, since secondary producers are required to have it on file.

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Not when so many people have purchased content from producers located outside of the US. Those producers are under no obligation to hand over the ids, (or are forbidden to) thus leaving the site owners scrambling for replacement content.

[lassiter]

[quote=emmanuelle][quote=lassiter]It's between a rock and a hard place for primary producers then, since the new regs indeed require them to release that info, since secondary producers are required to have it on file.

Not when so many people have purchased content from producers located outside of the US. Those producers are under no obligation to hand over the ids, (or are forbidden to) thus leaving the site owners scrambling for replacement content.

Well, actually, I misspoke, in that NO producer is "required" to hand over any content to an affiliate under 2257. It's just that US-based affiliates won't be able to legally use any content, from either US- or non US-based sponsors, unless the sponsors voluntarily agree to supply the model documentation.

[Linkster]

I dont understand about this private info thing - that has always been required - its just that most secondary producers took the exception so they didnt notice the requirement was already there - there was no change in that part of the statute

[tickler]

Originally Posted by Linkster

I dont understand about this private info thing - that has always been required - its just that most secondary producers took the exception so they didnt notice the requirement was already there - there was no change in that part of the statute

No, but now they deemed that secondary producers should also record it.