There are a number of non-music MP3s available through Napster. Some good examples would be sound clips from TV shows, or even the stand up routine of a comic. How are these types of MP3s going to be managed by the Music Industry?
Short answer: In whatever money grubbing way possible.
Long answer: Wait until the Napster trial is resolved to get a better idea. Napster has already sold out to Bertelsmann in Germany.
Here is a link to the RIAA’s site. They have all of their policies listed and explained pretty well. http://www.riaa.com/
The RIAA may shut down Napster, but the damage is already done. This type of file sharing is so wildy popular I doubt they could ever stop it. Even if Napster is killed by the RIAA, sites like http://www.napigator.com will continue to provide service to the Napster software.
they won’t be managed by the music industry because they aren’t apart of the music industry. clips of a tv show are owned by either the performers or the network or the producers. since they probably aren’t/won’t be released as a legitimate product, you’re clear. some stand up acts, like bill hicks and george carlin, legitimately release cds of their act, so you could get in trouble with the record label.
basically, unless it’s released on a cd or videotape, you probably won’t get into trouble (especially if it’s only part of a performance). unless the artist (like stomp) forbids any taping at a performance, that is. and things like morning zoo disc jockey bits are probaby ok too, unless they put out cds, like bob and tom.