[cma-l] PPL / PRS for Music mini consultation

[Ian Hickling]

I submitted five very acid questions which unfortunately I didn't copy before pressing "submit" - but the words "bullying", "disproportionate" and "excessive" figured prominently.

Ian Hickling
Partner

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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:21:37 +0000
From: paul at pvg.co.uk
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] PPL / PRS for Music mini consultation

I've completed the form but my questions are:

1. Why do fees rise above the rate of inflation every year?
2. About 20 years ago I seem to remember PRS or PPL (or both) would waive their fee for genuine not-for-profit stations undertaking RSL broadcasts.  Why can't PRS and PPL do the same today for the community radio sector?  The amount of money raised is negligible. Based on information in the public domain, I estimate that the whole of the UK's community radio sector contributes 0.02% of PRS's total income. 
[Approx £175k from community radio against a staggering £623m which was PRS's income in 2009 according to Wikipedia]

I'm sure lots of other people will ask the same, and I doubt I'll get much joy but I think it's worth a punt from all of us.

Paul Golder
Phoenix FM



On 10 February 2016 at 17:19, Paul Golder <paul at pvg.co.uk> wrote:
I've completed the form but my questions are:


On 10 February 2016 at 16:39, CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk> wrote:
The Community Media Association is meeting with PPL and PRS for Music this Friday 12th February 2016.
Please use the form below to detail any specific issues that you would like us to raise with the music licensing agencies.

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