The New Webcasting Compromise 128
arkham6 writes "According to a story on Yahoo, it appears that the RIAA and negotiators for webcasters have reached a tentative deal for reduced rates for 'small' webcasters. However, it appears now that the artists themselves are going to jump into the fray because the record companies now may be able to weasel out of paying the artists."
Artists may be OK (Score:3, Informative)
It's over? (Score:3, Informative)
0.70$ per song per thousand listeners seems to be reasonable for small webcasters.
More Specifics at The Register/Not-For-Profit Orgs (Score:3, Informative)
They list some specifics that state if your revenues are less than 250k you have a specific rate' mhile 250k-500k is another tier.
Mhere exactly would non-profit orgs sit?
/. blurb wrong. They're still paying the artists (Score:4, Informative)
They're trying to deduct their expenses for setting up the royalty payment system, not avoid paying artisis altogether.
Yeah, OK, it's still evil.
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Re:Paradigm Shift (Score:2, Informative)
Perhaps none moreso than Metallica (aka E/M Ventures and Creeping Death Music).
A way to promote and share (Score:4, Informative)
Re:How much will this really cost small webcasters (Score:3, Informative)
"By a voice vote, the House approved a deal that would allow smaller "Webcasters" to pay a percentage of revenues or expenses to the musicians and record labels whose songs they use, rather than a flat per-song rate set by the Library of Congress (news - web sites) in June."
The Aritsts Do Get Paid. (Score:4, Informative)
The Bill Passed the House on Monday Evening.
Full Text [boycott-riaa.com] of the Bill as Passed in the House (pdf)
You lowballed the numbers, chum. (Score:3, Informative)
`(I) For eligible nonsubscription transmissions made by an eligible small webcaster during the period beginning on October 28, 1998, and ending on December 31, 1998, the minimum fee for the year shall be $500.
`(II) For eligible nonsubscription transmissions made by an eligible small webcaster in any part of calendar years 1999 through 2002, the minimum fee for each year in which such transmissions are made shall be $2,000.
`(III) For eligible nonsubscription transmissions made by an eligible small webcaster in any part of calendar years 2003 and 2004, the minimum fee for each year in which such transmissions are made shall be $2,000 if the eligible small webcaster had gross revenues during the immediately preceding year of not more than $50,000 and expects to have gross revenues during the applicable year of not more than $50,000.
Isn't that beautiful? To webcast a talk radio station will cost you $2,000 a year. If your station doesn't play a single RIAA-owned song, that will cost you $2,000 a year.
Ain't life grand?