[Fmpro] AFM on webcasting rates

[Mark Northam]

But thanks to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, small webcasters have 2
choices, and 2 choices only: Accept the SoundExchange "deal", or do
individual direct license deals with each and every record company whose
material you want to play. Impractical for most.

MN


On 5/23/07 8:30 PM, "George" <george at mejiros.com> wrote:

> The "little guy" is quick to find "work-arounds" to the situation that is at
> hand.
> IMO, this legal move to stop long term DRM bleeding is going to have the
> same effect on SoundExchange as did the suing of grandma & little
> 12 year old "Sally" did on RIAA, but worse.  I've seen the "work arounds"
> and it's going to be ugly for all SoundExchange members should it move
> forward.
>  
> Geebz
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Northam <mnortham at gmdgroup.com>
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:38:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] AFM on webcasting rates
> 
> 
> 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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