1.
It's Not Too Late!
This
year's Fall Conference at the beautiful Sheraton Bal Harbour in Bal
Harbour, Florida, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and
relevant ever. Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro will
present the keynote address. Webnoize will give participants the first
look at the results of their research on how portable and wireless devices
are being affected by the digital delivery of content and services. Plus,
seven musical acts - more than ever before - will perform.
On-site
registrations are still welcome. To participate in all official programs
and events and conduct one-on-one business meetings, attendees need to be
registered for the Conference. Visit our Fall Conference Web page for
complete information:
www.narm.com/events/conference.htm
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Public Affairs
2.
Copyright
Office Evaluation Of The DMCA Earns NARM's Kudos, Concern
The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 was Congress's first effort to
implement U.S. treaty obligations and move U.S. copyright law into the
digital age. As part of an ongoing evaluation, the Copyright Office was
recently asked to evaluate and comment on the creation of a digital first
sale doctrine and the creation of an exemption for the making of certain
temporary incidental copies.
"The
conclusions and recommendations of the Copyright Office, with respect to
the ongoing issues of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), offer
much which is encouraging and much which is of concern to both retailers
and consumers," states NARM President Pamela Horovitz. "First,
we are pleased that the Copyright Office agrees with NARM's view that the
first sale doctrine applies to lawfully downloaded digital copies. ...
However, we are troubled by their assertion that the first sale doctrine
serves merely as a 'limitation to the distribution right of copyright
owners' and it 'is not an enforceable right from the standpoint of the
owner of a copy.'"
For
Horovitz's complete statement, click here:
www.narm.com/news/Press%20Releases/2001/August_2001/Pams_Statement_On_DMCA.htm
For
the Copyright Office comments, click here:
www.loc.gov/copyright/reports/studies/dmca/dmca_study.html
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Convention
3.
San
Francisco, Here We Come!
Mark
your calendars! Plans are under way for the 2002 Convention & Trade
Show, which will be Saturday, March 9, through Tuesday, March 12, at the
San Francisco Marriott. Trade Show packets will be available to
participants beginning in October. Registration materials will be mailed
in December. Watch News Bits and check the Web site regularly for updates!
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Membership
4.
Membership
Directory To Be Mailed At The End Of This Month
Watch
your mail for the "2001-2002 Membership Directory & Buyer's
Guide," which will be mailed at the end of September. For those of
you who want to check out NARM's most up-to-date membership information,
visit NARM's new Interactive Membership Database at this location:
www.narm.com/Template.cfm?Section=MemberDirectory&template=/Security/Login.cfm
5.
NARM
Welcomes New Members
Click
here to see the companies who joined the NARM ranks in August:
www.narm.com/members/New_Members/NM_August_2001.htm
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Issue Forums
6.
'Get
The Blues!' On September 18
Don't
miss NARM's first Blues CD sampler, "Get The Blues!" on
September 18. Produced by the NARM Classical/Jazz Issue Forum and the
Blues Music Association, this 18-track, 70-minute sampler has a suggested
retail price of $1.98. It features some of the biggest names on today's
Blues scene (Keb' Mo, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor) as well as great names of
the Blues tradition (Sunnyland Slim, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Honeyboy
Edwards). The sampler is being manufactured by Denon Digital and will be
distributed by Ryko Distribution. For more information, contact Holly
Rosum at rosum@narm.com
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Scholarship
7.
Scholarship
Application Forms Still Available
Need
2002 Scholarship Applications for you, your employees or your children?
Members may download PDF versions of the forms from the NARM Web site. For
more information, contact Foundation Executive Director Pat Daly at daly@narm.com.
To
download the forms, visit:
www.narm.com/programs/Scholarship/scholarship_Apps.htm
8.
Can
Madonna Make Quiche?
We
don't know, but we'd love to see what secrets you have in your
recipe box! You can submit recipes for inclusion in Sound Bites,
the Scholarship Foundation's industry cookbook being developed as a
fundraiser for additional scholarships. Deadline for submitting your
favorite recipes has been extended to October 15. For more information,
contact Pat Daly at daly@narm.com.
To
submit a recipe, click here:
www.narm.com/programs/Scholarship/Sound_bites_recipe_form.htm
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Merchandising
9.
Fall
Merchandising Campaign Updates
The
Soul Train Lady of Soul and MTV Video Music Award winners have been
announced, and the Country Music Association has announced the nominees
for its November 7 show. NARM is providing you the complete lists of
winners and nominees: www.narm.com/programs/merchandising.htm
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Calendar
10.
Fall
Merchandising Campaign Updates
Click
here for a listing of industry-related events:
www.narm.com/calendar/index.htm
National
Association of Recording Merchandisers
9
Eves Drive, Suite 120
Marlton,
NJ 08053
Phone:
856.596.2221
Fax:
856.596.3268
Web:
www.narm.com
For
comments or suggestions, contact Communications Manager Susan L'Ecuyer at lecuyer@narm.com
