[Fmpro] addendum Disney/ABC/AOL

[leshurdle]

I should add I am aware of the recent PRO deals re streaming........  
but given there is 'extra' revenue for ABC/AOL.. how will the  
composers of the commercials, and the revenue, benefit?

L

On Sep 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, leshurdle wrote:

> Anyone see the news today where it would appear AOL is to
> ''''deliver"'''  free of charge ABC broadcasts 24 hours later.
> ABC/AOL to share the revenue [one presumes from advertising] a
> statement on CH 5 LA today.
>
> How will composers for the music in the programmes delivered via AOL
> be paid [especially Library music?    http://www.allheadlinenews.com/
> articles/7008580551   the only data I can find today.
>
> It would appear the delievry is to be a 'stream'.......... so, how
> are we all to be paid?
>
>
>
> Can someone help me here please.
>
> I had been led to believe a stream was a broadcast which was also
> 'delivered' at the exact same time as the broadcast but in the
> digital medium?
> If not, what is a stream?
>
> E.G. my local radio station makes it clear I can go to their website
> and obtain the current broadcast as a 'stream'.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_media        seems to
> contradict my information.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming            realtime might the
> kicker word in here !
>
> http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/streaming.html
>
> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/streaming.html
>
> http://searchvoip.techtarget.com/sDefinition/ 
> 0,,sid66_gci213055,00.html
>
> How will composers for the music in the ABC  programmes delivered via
> AOL be paid [especially Library music?    http://
> www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008580551   the only data I can
> find today.
>
> Ot would appear the delivery is to be a 'stream'.......... so, how
> are we all to be paid?
>
> More to the point, given there is now a huge potential for
> audience... might this be global?.......  shuold the sync fee's for
> music be adjusted up to compensate, especially if the PRO's do not  
> pay?
>
> Les
>
>
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