Re: [ARSCLIST] WAMU 88.5 to Join Webcasters in "Day of Silence" June 26

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob:

Are you saying that artists should be paid for free publicity? Isn't that what radio, 
over-public-airwaves or Internet-delivered, is, essentially? I bet if you asked anyone except the 
hyped and spoiled superstars, they would WANT the free publicity and would rather have it and not be 
paid for it than force a payment structure that will get rid of the free publicity. What should be 
required is that the no-fee version of a song be edited by the artist or record company and may 
include less than the full track or an advertising message with the track or a 
less-than-full-quality version of the track. If a radio station wants to play unlimited times the 
full-album-version of a track, yeah they should pay a royalty.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Olhsson" <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] WAMU 88.5 to Join Webcasters in "Day of Silence" June 26


> -----Original Message-----
> From Don Cox: "And YouTube."
>
> FWIW YouTube MySpace and the like will never pay royalties because they
> require people uploading to own the rights and to wave any right to
> compensation.
>
> These folks are arguing about a cap on royalties that are only payable when
> permission has not been granted and a lower rate has not been negotiated. It
> is being outrageously misrepresented to the public by the Digital Media
> Association.
>
>
> Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
> Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
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