tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post5011527261375393796..comments2024-03-22T03:28:24.897-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: Taxing radioraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-79274771589822600332009-02-11T12:15:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:15:00.000-05:00AFAIK, typical radio stations pay a small percenta...AFAIK, typical radio stations pay a small percentage of their ad revenues to the record companies. Internet radio stations were looking for a similar treatment (great for small broadcasters, bad for big companies), but the office in charge of this (I think it was the Copyright one) ruled that they should pay according to a formula (benefiting big companies instead of small broadcasters).<BR/><BR/>That said, this indeed is bad news for brick and mortar radio stations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-29122976328192100842009-02-10T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:38:00.000-05:00Reverse payola! Damn what's next?Reverse payola! Damn what's next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-37635051542891834362009-02-10T17:07:00.000-05:002009-02-10T17:07:00.000-05:00Tim, interestingly in america the labels get no mo...Tim, interestingly in america the labels get no money from traditional AM/FM radio as far as I understand it.<BR/>Some lobbygroups there get quite some time ago managed to not have radiostations pay labels anything when they play their records.<BR/><BR/>In europe that is different, there are collection agencies in place like GEMA BUMA STEMRA ect.<BR/>America has HARRY-FOX which is a member of BIEM too, but they don't get money from normal air play radio.<BR/>RIAA managed to get a foot in the system with SoundExchange that collects money from web radio and satellite AFAIR. But they are IMO a scam when you follow the articles about this guys on p2pnet.net ("tens of thousands of artists they collect royalties for they are "unable" to find")<BR/> <BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEMA_(Germany)<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BUMA/STEMRA <BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BIEM_members<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HARRY-FOX<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundExchange<BR/>http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15742Alter_Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861406779872744163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1287126068096572572009-02-10T12:37:00.000-05:002009-02-10T12:37:00.000-05:00Don't they already collect royalties on radio airp...Don't they already collect royalties on radio airplay? How does the RIAA figure they're entitled to what amounts to "double taxation?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556003445495990396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-53337600727897098562009-02-10T11:42:00.000-05:002009-02-10T11:42:00.000-05:00Talk about cannibalization. For decades, radio wa...Talk about cannibalization. For decades, radio was the only means for the labels to get into the ears of listeners. With ad revenues declining, this is akin to stabbing your favorite uncle in the heart (after already accusing your friends of stealing). I just wish it was surprising.<BR/><BR/>It was a mistake for internet radio stations to cave into the industry by paying royalties beyond what traditional radio pays to songwriters. The medium (internet or FM) is irrelevant, radio remains a key avenue to consumers' ears. In a digital age it's the big 4 that are dispensable, not radio.<BR/><BR/>Ray, I hope that you're right, that stations see the light and go indie. Then we can stick a fork in the RIAA, preferably with the same pitchfork they've used to skewer innocent families.<BR/><BR/>lost in thoughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com