[cma-l] PRS PPL and DAB trials

[Ian Hickling]

So isn't it high time for a concerted legal challenge to what are seen as the Royalty sharks?Why on earth do otherwise sensible people shell out these exorbitant fees without ever asking exactly why and what for?

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From: tlr at gairloch.co.uk
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:37:06 +0100
Subject: Re: [cma-l] PRS PPL and DAB trials









Well, that will come as no surprise to those who have in the past tried to 
see rationality in PPL's other fees for small-scale broadcasters.

But of course, the issue of charges for pilot broadcasts is only a reflection 
of the situation for long-term broadcasters. PPL charges a lot extra for any 
form of simulcasting, even though any additional value derived from using its 
repertoire to increase overall audience is already be reflected in and properly 
recompensed for by the percentage royalty it levies on Net Broadcasting 
Revenue.

In truth, PPL already uses a mechanism of sky-high minimum charges to jack up 
the royalty charges for very small operators way above the levels settled by the 
Copyright Tribunal, and by insisting on separate licences for each simulcast 
medium, each with its own minimum fees, it manipulates the system to boost these 
levies even further.

Alex


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  James 
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  "PPL alone in charging broadcasters for DAB small-scale tests"
  

  
  PPL, 
  the body that collects music royalty payments on behalf of record companies, 
  has re-affirmed that it plans to charge existing stations an additional fee to 
  simulcast on a nine-month technical trial of small-scale DAB.
  Ofcom 
  is currently testing small-scale DAB multiplexes in a variety of places in the 
  UK, designed to discover whether the technology is suitable for community 
  radio broadcasters. It has waived any licence fee for the tests, which are 
  planned to take nine months. The tests are technical pilots for small local 
  services that may become permanent in future....
  Read the rest of the story at... https://media.info/radio/news/ppl-alone-in-charging-broadcasters-for-dab-small-scale-tests

  

  You might wish to comment on the story on the website...
  

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