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Performance Tax

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MozeMan

Regarding the proposed music performance tax thing...shouldn't that open the door both ways? If a major artist is doing a radio station a favor by allowing the station to play his music to the degree that he should be paid, shouldn't that radio station be allowed to charge a fee for the promotional benefit an emerging artist gets for the airtime? Seems like the performance tax would render the spirit of existing payola laws obsolete. To my understanding, the main reason a payment for play is illegal is because that play is supposed to be free, but once a dollar value of that play is established, shouldn't the free market dictate which side of the transaction is receiving the greater benefit?

And, if such a system were to develop, wouldn't it be an even wash for radio, as we would just pass to the superstar the money that the new guy paid us for airtime?
 
Artist do NOT do stations favors by "letting them" play their music. Artist should just be happy their ****** music is being spun.

Payola is in place for a reason. No pay for play... PERIOD!

My opinion
 
MozeMan said:
To my understanding, the main reason a payment for play is illegal is because that play is supposed to be free, but once a dollar value of that play is established, shouldn't the free market dictate which side of the transaction is receiving the greater benefit?
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Pay for play is not illegal; it just has to be logged as such. If I were to pre-sell "...the new Five for Fighting brought to you by Sony Music..." and logged the next say, 3:30 as a commercial, I'm in the clear.

Dick
 
Neither of you has addressed the real point of what I'm saying.

The performance tax has been the called the death of music radio by people I know who should know better.
I say it's it would just be a commoditizing of radio spins.

I am seeing now why this board is so dead. All anyone wants to talk about is getting fired.
 
MozeMan said:
Neither of you has addressed the real point of what I'm saying.

The performance tax has been the called the death of music radio by people I know who should know better.
I say it's it would just be a commoditizing of radio spins.

I am seeing now why this board is so dead. All anyone wants to talk about is getting fired.
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hippocritically, this is coming from someone with only 11 post so far
 
MozeMan said:
Hey bro, I'm working. Are you?

The hell with this.
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Several things... yes

What the hell does that have to do with anything?

If you say "the hell with this" you come off as if you are leaving this message board for good, thus contributing to your own stereotype that "this board is dead"

Congrats on your 12th post.
 
You're right...that was insensitive and pointless.

Then again, so was your first reply to the initial post.

I would think that with SO MUCH EXPERIENCE you would have something more constructive and interesting to write. How does the fact that I spend more time reading this board than I do writing on it relate to the relevance of my point or my right to make it?

Forgive me for attempting to have a constructive conversation. I'm ready to start hearing from people who believe in this business and are willing to defend it and build its future.

Post 13, done!
 
OK quit your yakking...I'll play along

MozeMan said:
And, if such a system were to develop, wouldn't it be an even wash for radio, as we would just pass to the superstar the money that the new guy paid us for airtime?
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Sure, but only at stations and in markets where it's worth it for a label to pay for airplay. That means the top rated station in large markets, and the stations that have been identified as trade reporters in their genre. They will get contests, promotions, and money. They will see their royalties covered or waived under most circumstances.

HOWEVER, the majority of radio stations simply don't have the audience to make it worth their while. Think of record labels like national advertisers. How many spots does Coke or McDonalds buy on 2 share stations in market #300?

So there will be winners and losers. The rich will get richer...on both sides of the equation. Which is why this is a bad idea.
 
MozeMan said:
You're right...that was insensitive and pointless.

Then again, so was your first reply to the initial post.

I would think that with SO MUCH EXPERIENCE you would have something more constructive and interesting to write. How does the fact that I spend more time reading this board than I do writing on it relate to the relevance of my point or my right to make it?

Forgive me for attempting to have a constructive conversation. I'm ready to start hearing from people who believe in this business and are willing to defend it and build its future.

Post 13, done!
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Uh oh someone caught feelings. I was simply pointing out how hippocritical your posting and you were the one who got emotional and cried about my response. So dont come in here as if you are Mr. Know-it-all and speculate who I am or what I know. Assumptions are for fools friend.

You wanted to have a constructive conversation? You could have done it without insulting the boards that you are apart of as of 13 post ago.
 
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