[ale] [OT] congress vote history

[Adrin]

That brings up an interest of mine.

Does anyone know about what royalties have to be paid in order to have a juke box in a
public place?  Is it cover in the cost of the Music?

Adrin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Grimmke [mailto:grimmke at directvinternet.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:38 AM
> To: irvm at ellijay.com
> Cc: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] congress vote history
>
>
> On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Irv Mullins wrote:
>
> >
> > Anyway, what's to stop internet radio from playing
> > music by *real* artists,
> > i.e. those who are not under contract to the music
> > cartel?
> >
> > Irv
> >
>
> While you make a good point, some of my favorite
> stations (i.e. KPIG, audiocandy.com, grrlradio) are off
> the air because of this crap.  There are still some
> good stations out there, but it looks pretty bleak,
> especially after Sunday, when the fees come due.
>
> Regarding, webcasters playing independent labels and
> unsigned artists, to my knowledge this question is
> still not resolved.  I have not seen anything official
> which states that independent labels are exempt.  And
> how can broadcasters know if a particular label is
> interested in recieving the royalty?  Unfortunately, it
> appears that an annual fee will still apply, as well as
> the strict reporting requirements, so webcasters can
> proove their innocence.
>
> If you have any contrasting information, please let me
> know, as I am trying to stay current on this issue.
>
> Andrew Grimmke
> Marietta, Georgia
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