 KylemaulLovin' My FirefoxPremium
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North Port, FL | The beginning of the end hopefully! Internet radio will not die, it will simply be forced to play from a better selection of artists. That's right, the ones that aren't overlorded by the RAFIAA. This is the way to destroy those greedy bastards in the long run.
Clueless: "Hey, have you heard the new Britney(R) Spores(C) song?"
Clued: "What? You still listen to that crap?? Check out this new band that's climbing fast on internet radio--their music is really great!"
Clueless: "Dayum, those tunes are the best! Cya Britney(R)!"
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| Here's the problem: Even if the Internet radio stations play 100% indie label songs, they still have to pay SoundExchange the licensing fees. This is because SoundExchange (via the US Copyright Office) has been deemed the collector of all compulsory license fees. Whether or not the artist/their label is a member of SoundExchange.
SoundExchange will keep the funds in an account for the indie artist to collect. Of course, collecting the funds means becoming a member of SoundExchange and paying them a membership fee. An artist literally cannot say "I give permission for this song to be played for free on Internet Radio stations." SoundExchange will still demand fees for said songs and will hold onto the money until the artist decides to pay SoundExchange the extortion membership fee to free it up. (More info: »www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/24/141326/870 )
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KylemaulLovin' My FirefoxPremium
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North Port, FL
1 edit | Interesting info, but in practicality, won't hold water. Internet station A asks artist B if it's OK to play their music. B gives permission to A to do this. C comes along and says: "Hey you just played music on the internets! You owe me money!" A & B then proceed to laugh C out of town because C has questionable, if any, right to do such a thing.
Edit for clarity: So just because SoundExchange says A and/or B owe them money, doesn't mean they will ever get that money.
By the way, you owe me $200 for posting here.  |
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