Author Topic: Internet radio is dying - royalty boost of 1200% (Read 1012 times)

Engine · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2007, 08:33:27 AM »

Excessive royalties specifically designed to shut down internet radio stations?

68ROX · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2007, 11:46:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Elfie
Interesting post Dadano. Why would these royalties be so high for internet broadcasting companies when broadcast radio pays none at all?

Oooops. Radio stations DO PAY ROYALTIES!

Radio stations MUST be members of ASCAP or BMI, or they can't so much as play JACK!

It's as importaint as the very FCC licence they hold.

This has been in force for something like 50 years.

Every radio station I worked for for a quarter of a century had an ASCAP/and or BMI sticker on the front door.

68ROX

Hortlund · « **Reply #32 on:** July 10, 2007, 11:52:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
That... and I'm against government meddling in the entertainment industry.

You mean like when they make laws that forces people to pay for music?

Die music industry...die.

Elfie · « **Reply #33 on:** July 10, 2007, 08:05:23 PM »

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Originally posted by 68ROX
Oooops. Radio stations DO PAY ROYALTIES!

Radio stations MUST be members of ASCAP or BMI, or they can't so much as play JACK!

It's as importaint as the very FCC licence they hold.

This has been in force for something like 50 years.

Every radio station I worked for for a quarter of a century had an ASCAP/and or BMI sticker on the front door.

68ROX

Apparently broadcast radio stations aren't paying the royalties that the RIAA wants to levy on internet radio stations. My post was in response to Dadano's and it was answered by others long before this thread got bumped back up to the top.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2007, 12:10:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Elfie
Apparently broadcast radio stations aren't paying the royalties that the RIAA wants to levy on internet radio stations. My post was in response to Dadano's and it was answered by others long before this thread got bumped back up to the top.

Whoops

Sandman · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:10:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Elfie
If the RIAA maintains it's monopoly.....just how will it fail under it's own bloated weight? Just wondering....

Because there are artists that are opting out of the RIAA. RIAA can be defeated at its source, the artists. It's just a matter of time and will.

Sandman · « **Reply #36 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:15:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
You mean like when they make laws that forces people to pay for music?

Die music industry...die.

Certainly, the artists and the music industry deserve compensation. I'm sure there are laws already in place with regard to commerce.

What I don't agree with is the RIAA trying to legislate their particular business model as the standard for the music industry in general.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #37 on:** July 11, 2007, 02:40:49 PM »

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Originally posted by 68ROX
Oooops. Radio stations DO PAY ROYALTIES!

Radio stations MUST be members of ASCAP or BMI, or they can't so much as play JACK!

It's as importaint as the very FCC licence they hold.

This has been in force for something like 50 years.

Every radio station I worked for for a quarter of a century had an ASCAP/and or BMI sticker on the front door.

68ROX

Radio stations pay a steady rate where internet radio stations are required to pay per listener. That combined to low advertising income and/or non commercial internet radio means deliberate death strike to free internet radio.