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Posted By: John on: 09/25/2007 17:20:17 EDT
Subject: RE: Royalties - for web radio (Attn: Bob)

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Hi MC Bob, (hope you're doing well)

First off, I hope you don't feel I was targeting you, just because I posted this in your forum. It's been on my mind for some time.

Radio has changed a lot with technology. Yesterday, most stations would receive promotional records to play. Let's stick with Oldies stations. Today, who knows where the material comes from. Is it purchased, is it provided by a record company? Satellite radio, since it profits from its service, was hit with this Royalties fee, just like most broadcast stations (except college and university stations - I think) were, since most profit, too.

That, for the most part, leaves web radio. EVEN if web stations don't sell shows, even if they don't ask for donations, but there is a subscription fee, there has to be some profit involved.
Even as much as I'd love to have a web radio station, I'm not going to dish out money without a return. I don't believe any person enjoys working for free.

Let's say I start a web radio station and profit like mad from it. Should I feel guilty if I didn't pay a cent for the music I was played, but used the music to profit from?

This opens a whole different aspect of web radio, not involving any On Demand shows.

At least you ask for a donation to gain access to various shows, while others put a price tag on each.

Yesterday, the record companies supplied the material and the best radio stations won. Not so today; a whole different ballgame. A whole new set of guidelines should have been developed.

I have to run....

Take care, Bob!

Best,
John

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