Jonathan Potter

Army dog handler appeals Abu Ghraib conviction

Army dog handler convicted of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees says he was only following orders. Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners.
 

Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

Internet radio stations reach deal to head off crippling increase in copyright royalty rates. The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.
 

Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nathan Barr has scored horror films like "Hostel" and the HBO vampire series "True Blood," but what really keeps the composer up at night is fear he will not get paid for music distributed online.