[Fmpro] AFM on webcasting rates

[Tracey Larvenz]

Let's not forget that many of them are doing it for the love of the music
rather than the almighty advertising dollar...

Tracey

On 5/23/07, Mark Northam <mnortham at gmdgroup.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah - let's let the terrestrial radio broadcasters make millions of
> dollars
> every year from playing music and not charge them a PENNY in performer's
> royalties for the labels and artists, but let's stick it HARD to the
> little
> webcasters who actually play more indie music and non-mainstream stuff
> and,
> other than a few biggies, are all operating on shoestring budgets.
>
> Best,
>
> Mark Northam
>
> On 5/23/07 1:50 PM, "Chris Alpiar" <chris at alpiar.com> wrote:
>
> > Webcasters (and simulcasters) are required to pay the royalties to
> > SoundExchange, which distributes half the royalties to performers and
> half
> > to copyright owners. By law, 45% are payable to featured (royalty)
> artists,
> > and 5% are payable to nonfeatured
>
>
>
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      Tracey Larvenz
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