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

[Bob Olhsson <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The performing rights organization SoundExchange posted the link on their
front page. 

http://soundexchange.com/

Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined!
615.385.8051 http://www.hyperback.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Palmer
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 1:01 AM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] WAMU 88.5 to Join Webcasters in "Day of Silence"
June 26

Bob,
    Where can I read the actual ruling on the royalty payments.  I'd like to

be able to make my own decision about the ruling.   Jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Olhsson" <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] WAMU 88.5 to Join Webcasters in "Day of Silence" 
June 26


> -----Original Message-----
> From Konrad Strauss: "...I fear that this
> legislation would kill a lot of public radio stations, or force them to 
> have
> a higher percentage of talk..."
>
> ASCAP, BMI and the American Federation of Musicians have always given 
> public
> and educational broadcasters a huge break and there is no reason to expect
> the same won't be true of artists (and labels assuming they aren't owned 
> by
> the artist which appears to be what the future will look like.)
>
> Please study both sides of this issue very carefully. It's about there 
> being
> a future for professional music in the United States. Royalties many times
> higher than those paid in the US have not hurt the quality of music
> broadcast in Europe. To the contrary it has encouraged a great many live
> music broadcasts.
>
>
> Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
> Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
> Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined!
> 615.385.8051 http://www.hyperback.com
>
>