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SoundExchange To Audit Webcasters

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russhaney

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Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005
SoundExchange To Audit Webcasters

The agency that collects statutory performance royalties from webcasters will begin auditing digital music services in February 2006. SoundExchange Exec. Director John Simson says, "The audits, which are authorized under Copyright Office regulations, are intended to ensure that all of the copyright owners and performers whose songs are being streamed are being fairly and appropriately compensated for the use of their recordings."

Webcasters that qualify for statutory licenses under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act must pay royalties on each performance of a copyrighted track and follow track- and artist-rotation limits set by the DMCA.

SoundExchange is starting its "enforcement program" with popular webcasters including AOL, RealNetworks, Live365 and Yahoo! and broadcasters that stream their programming online, including Bonneville, Clear Channel, Cox Radio and Susquehanna.

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2005_12_27/soundexchangeto.asp

Could this be the end to small webcasters?
 
> Could this be the end to small webcasters?
>

No, It just means run legal and pay the roryalties... (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Sound Exchange...

Nothing is really changing except they will now agressively go after those that don't pay up (either directly or broadcasting thru a service that covers roryalties like live365)

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> > Could this be the end to small webcasters?
> >
>
> No, It just means run legal and pay the roryalties...
> (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Sound Exchange...
>
> Nothing is really changing except they will now agressively
> go after those that don't pay up (either directly or
> broadcasting thru a service that covers roryalties like
> live365)
>

exactly.. and the majority of the small webcasters will not be able to afford it... so they will shut down.
 
> exactly.. and the majority of the small webcasters will not
> be able to afford it... so they will shut down.

This is no different than someone wanting to do part 15 broadcasting. It requires money and dedication.

Webcasters have gotten away with getting a free 100,000 watt transmitter, regardless of their size. It was too easy.

Besides, I'll go out on a limb and say anybody worth listening to will already have their bases covered when it comes to royalties. Kiddies running a 'station' on their ipod is not an online radio statin.<P ID="signature">______________
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> SoundExchange is starting its "enforcement program" with
> popular webcasters including AOL, RealNetworks, Live365 and
> Yahoo! and broadcasters that stream their programming
> online, including Bonneville, Clear Channel, Cox Radio and
> Susquehanna.
>
http://www> .radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2005_12_27/soundexchangeto.asp
>
>
> Could this be the end to small webcasters?
>

I don't think this changes anything for broadcasters on Live365, as Live365 is the one who pays the fees, at least that's what the folks on the broadcasters forum on L365 seem to think.
 
BBI wanted over $250 for a internet broadcaster that isn't making money.
Plus we have to keep track of every performance we broadcast.
That would be $200 for "Sam" to do that.
It would cost me over $1000 a year and tons of paperwork for an invidual to broadcast a stream from my computer!
It's just easier for me to use Live 365.
But i didn't load my Mastercard and my stations are now "VIP".
With the $20 per month i spend at Live 365 for me to play the songs i like on my own station, it's worth it.
We still have to make sure the music we play is covered by four rights holders
agencies.





> > exactly.. and the majority of the small webcasters will
> not
> > be able to afford it... so they will shut down.
>
> This is no different than someone wanting to do part 15
> broadcasting. It requires money and dedication.
>
> Webcasters have gotten away with getting a free 100,000 watt
> transmitter, regardless of their size. It was too easy.
>
> Besides, I'll go out on a limb and say anybody worth
> listening to will already have their bases covered when it
> comes to royalties. Kiddies running a 'station' on their
> ipod is not an online radio statin.
>
 
> BBI wanted over $250 for a internet broadcaster that isn't
> making money.
> Plus we have to keep track of every performance we
> broadcast.
> That would be $200 for "Sam" to do that.
> It would cost me over $1000 a year and tons of paperwork for
> an invidual to broadcast a stream from my computer!
> It's just easier for me to use Live 365.
> But i didn't load my Mastercard and my stations are now
> "VIP".
> With the $20 per month i spend at Live 365 for me to play
> the songs i like on my own station, it's worth it.
> We still have to make sure the music we play is covered by
> four rights holders
> agencies.


An alternative, and better than the limits of Live365, is loudcity.net<P ID="signature">______________
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