> The worst thing is none of this money gets back to indie artists, it goes to > TOP 40 acts, or those who provide some kind of TV or movie soundtracks.
False. I've collected plenty of royalties from BMI for College Radio play in the USA for tracks released on my tiny label Telepathic. As well as overseas commercial radio play. telepathic regards, ®ed on 2/17/05 3:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, DJing is illegal unless all the licenses are paid. Normally this is not > the DJ's responsibility per se. If you play at a normal venue, it is the club > that pays the licenses to ASCAP/BMI, and not the DJ. Same thing with a radio > station, they would already be paying hefty blanket licenses normally. If you > webcast or post mixes on your own, however, you could be liable for more money > than you will ever make in your entire life. > > One interesting point, an underground party promoter (not that these parties > really exist anymore) could get their pants sued off by ASCAP/BMI for not > licensing the music played. And of course, neither organization accepts the > argument that you were playing "independent" music or music that is outside of > their control. It would only take one bootleg remix being played, or an Ugly > Edit, for instance, or anything mainstream to give them reasonable grounds to > sue. > > The worst thing is none of this money gets back to indie artists, it goes to > TOP 40 acts, or those who provide some kind of TV or movie soundtracks. > > ~David > > ---------- Original Message ------------- > Subject: RE: (313) podcasting > Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:47:37 -0500 > From: "Redmond, Ja'Maul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "David Bate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Quote "So if you have payed your licenses,",,,, End Quote > > What does this mean? If you payed for your podcast license ( if there is > one) or your licenses to obtain each track you mix? > > If it's the ladder once again, the RIAA has found another way to piss me > off. > > If I'm understanding this correctly, If you do a podcast or Simulcast or > any kind of live feed of your MIX, then that's illegal even if you're > doing it for free. > If that's the case then posting a mix online is illegal, shot djing > period is illegal unless your work for a radio station that has bought > all the licenses to play the songs you play. I always thought you only > need to follow the copyright/publishing laws if you plan on SELLING a > mix. > > I maybe misunderstanding all of this, if so please explain further. > > > Ja'Maul Redmond > 1100 S. Tryon St. Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203 > t: 704.343.9900 f:704.343.9999 www.perkinswill.com > > Perkins+Will. Ideas + buildings that honor the broader goals of society > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Bate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:13 PM > To: robin > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) podcasting > > >> what i don't understand is, doesn't this mean that if you do a podcast > >> you're wide open for the RIAA/BPI to come in a take you to the > cleaners? > > > Podcasting is covered by the same copyright/publishing laws that are any > other medium is covered. So if you have payed your licenses, > you have nothing to worry about. If you're a live musician and this > is YOUR work, you have nothing to worry about. If giving away other > peoples music for free (which is what podcasting does) and have NOT > payed the correct licenses if the music isn't your own work, then yes > they can take you to cleaners. > > And the law doesn't care if you are making money or not. It's the > actual giving away the music that is what breaks the law. > > > But there are other "copyrights" out there: > > http://creativecommons.org/ > > That allow other options. > > Dave > > > >
