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| DATE | 2009-07-09 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] internet radio
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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:25:30 -0400
From: Ruben Safir
To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] internet radio
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On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 08:36:09AM -0400, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ron Guerin wrote:
> > I'm not aware of talk stations having to pay royalties. That really
> > would be outrageous but wouldn't surprise me much. One of the problems
> > that I'm concerned about is that there were stations that were playing
> > music over which SoundExchange has no authority, and I think the
> > stations *do* have to pay SoundExchange for those. The other was that
> > the royalty rates made it impossible for small stations to remain
> > operational. I think it's still a big problem if there's a deal by
> > which only the big stations can survive. That would be a "tragedy of
> > the Internet" by mocking what's happened to traditional radio.
> >
>
> /"One unheard-from group is less likely to be pleased: small Internet
> radio broadcasters. Buried in the details are a new minimum royalty
> payment: $25,000 per year. So say goodbye to all of the small Internet
> radio stations that you have been listening to, as they will no longer
> afford to operate legally."
>
> And there it is. As I suspected, the stations we've been concerned
> about are indeed still getting screwed and put out of business. Beware
> settlements between the large parties, the little guys always get screwed.
>
> - Ron
> /
Yeah - It is even worse in healthcare. The trick is going to be to do an
end run around the RIAA and form independent music venue.
Ruben
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