Online Music

This hearing transcript of the Committee on Small Business of the U.S. House of Representatives includes statements and submitted reports from the following witnesses: Rick Dube, a Senior Analyst and Editor with Webnoize, which focuses on the entertainment industry's relationship with the Internet; Tom Silverman, founder and CEO of Tommy Boy Records is testifying on behalf of the RIAA --- Recording Industry Association of America; Peter Harter, Vice President for Global Public Policy and Standards of Emusic.com, the Internet's leading retailer of licensed and authorized MP3 music files; And Chuck D, recording artist and founder of Rapstation.com, which features free MP3 downloads, a television station and information for aspiring artists.