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

[Bill Best]

Morning Murray

Yes, this matter will be discussed again at Council level. It is a
recurring theme that Council last looked at in 2015.

We will also get responses from PPL and PRS on the issues that have been
raised - and also request a forum for sector members to meet with them and
air their concerns.

Best regards for now

Bill
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On 12 February 2016 at 08:45, Murray Dawson <murray at shmu.org.uk> wrote:

> I fully support your proposal Paul.
>
> First task is to make this the policy for the CMA so that it is the
> position of the sector - Bill can you explain what the process is to
> discuss this at Council and what the process is?
>
> Thanks
>
> Murray
>
> On 12 February 2016 08:10:49 GMT+00:00, Paul Golder <paul at pvg.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> > Put bluntly, PPL doesn’t owe your station a living. Does the
>> electricity company give you free electricity just because you are
>> non-profit, or the phone company, or… of course not, which is why it costs
>> £30-50k to run the smallest of full-time stations.
>>
>> No one owes us a living, but whereas I doubt the electricity company are
>> getting any benefit from us using their product, PPL's members probably see
>> us as a bit more useful.
>>
>> PRS and PPL are always talking about what good they do for the music
>> community ... perhaps they can be persuaded to give up that 0.02% of their
>> income by supporting a tier of radio that gives airplay to its unsigned
>> members looking to get a step up.
>>
>> Keeping to the point .. we've got a rare opportunity to renegotiate these
>> contracts in our favour, so let's ask for free and see where we meet in the
>> middle.
>>
>> Paul
>> Phoenix FM
>>
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