[Fmpro] Conversation with a Net Radio Station owner

[John Stone]

Les, 
Thanks for this tidbit it seems to sum up so much that is going on with distribution issues!
JStone



> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 16:53:48 -0400> From: lesmizz at bellsouth.net> To: fmpro at nxport.com> Subject: [Fmpro] Conversation with a Net Radio Station owner> > From another conversation on another list.> Names have been removed to protect the innocent!> > ------------------------------------------------> > >> As a member of ASCAP, I'm basically BANNED from> >> having anything played on [web radio station]??> > As the owner of [web radio station], I can explain this policy very clearly:> > 1. [web radio station] is a zero-revenue station. That means we have no > money for license fees whatsoever. We run no ads and have no revenue> stream. I pay for the hosting of the station out of my own pocket.> > 2. ASCAP and BMI do not give away licenses for free. Therefore, I> cannot stream ASCAP or BMI music, unless I am willing to do so> illegally (which I am not).> > 3. Therefore, [web radio station] has to turn away artists who are ASCAP > or BMI members.> > I do this because I am not running pirate radio. I could of course> break the law and simply play whatever I felt like, licensing be> damned, but I play by the rules.> > I have asked both ASCAP and BMI *repeatedly* to clarify whether or not> they will honor waivers by their artists. Neither of them will> confirm nor deny this.> > So, until ASCAP and BMI confirm that their artists may legally waive> the ASCAP/BMI license fees, there is no way I can legally play music> by ASCAP and BMI artists on my station. It's as simple as that.> > If you'd like to rant at somebody, may I cordially suggest you go rant> at your ASCAP or BMI representative and ask them why they will not> honor their artist's waivers. Isn't it your music?> > _______________________________________________> The Film Music Pro List is sponsored by Film Music Magazine - http://www.filmmusicmag.com> > Best of FMPRO: http://www.fmproquotes.com - Quotes site by Billy Hale Music> > To edit your list options or unsubscribe, visit:> http://nxport.com/mailman/listinfo/fmpro
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