RIANZ should be paying us to promote their music. Many listeners have contacted me asking what was playing and where to buy it. I don't get any commission on the CD sale yet I'm doing work for the record company.
And why is streaming on the internet to a handful of listeners more valuable than 2000 listeners locally listening to the LPFM signal?
It doesn't make any sense. I can understand paying power companies for consuming some power, but in this case we are not consuming anything and advertising their products for free, and having to pay for it. The record industry would be nothing like it is today without radio.
Local artists give me their CD's to play for free and are very thankful for us playing their music.
Sure, if I was making some money from it then I would be happy to give them their 2.5% of the gross income.
Ross.
----- Original Message -----From: Tony KatavichTo: LPFM_Radio@...Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 1:16 PMSubject: Re: [LPFM] APRA/RIANZ (PPNZ)the fees charged by the apra and rianz are not exorbitant, and even if they were, those organisations set the rules the music licensing. So you can either follow the rules by paying what they ask in order to legally operate your LPFM station, or alternatively refuse to pay, and face the consequences. Moaning about the APRA fee is not unlike complaining to your local power company about the price of electricity. Operating a LPFM station is for many a hobby, and as with most hobbies, there is invariably a cost involved. After all, whether you decide to while away your time talking into a microphone, or by shooting deer, cleaning spouting or crutching sheep, you are going to incur expenses along the way.incidentally Ethan, as you're operating a stream of your station on your website, you ought be paying apra an additional $600 + GST a year for this privilege.
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