[cma-l] podcasts and royalty licences

[Julian Mellor]

Has anyone got their head around royalties on podcasts?

We'd dearly love to podcast some of our radio shows, but as almost 
all have some recorded music element we'd either need to get a 
licence, or spend time editing out the music (which isn't a realistic 
option)

PPL tell me that they don't issue a podcast licence and we'd have to 
contact each copyright holder individually.  That seems unrealistic.

PRS issue a licence, although I haven't yet fully understood the 
implications of the limitations on downloads at the basic fee level.

So has anyone managed it - or do the licence restrictions put 
podcasts with musci out of reach for small community stations?

Thanks

Julian
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