<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><title></title><meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><style type="text/css">p { margin:0px; padding:0px; }</style></head><body style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;background-position:0% 0%;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;'><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Bill</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>I was not aware of any stated policy about the CMA and PRS relationship.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>In the past I've wondered whether CMA is now large enough to consider creating its own version of PRS, working with that organisation, but achieving economies of scale by having one application/funding stream.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>My real concern with the present system is that at Felixstowe Radio we have a large speech content, and we also play many tracks from artists that are not yet registered with PRS. Our output is not specifically recorded by PPL - so we pay them more than we should, and our artists don't get to sniff the barmaid's apron.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>Is it true that the PRS boss earns £600K?</span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>Trevor<br /></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><br /><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">----- Original Message -----</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">From: Bill Best</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Sent: 26/10/10 10:38 AM</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Subject: [cma-l] PRS Community Radio Licence Application and FAQ - your feedback required</font></span></p><br /><div><div><pre style="font-size:11px;">Hi Jaqui's not available today to address the issues that some of you have recently brought up on the list as she's attending a meeting at DCMS to represent the sector to the Digital Radio Marketing Group. Yesterday Jaqui was at the "Community Radio and Digitally Networked Business" workshop in Port Talbot and met a number of CMA members there. On 15 October Jaqui and I attended a meeting at PRS for Music to discuss issues around music licensing for the sector - in particular about MCPS rates which have hitherto not yet been charged. PRS will feedback to the CMA about MCPS rates when the relevant PRS board documentation is completed later this week. I'm delighted to say that talks with PRS were productive and the CMA has re-established a positive working dialogue with PRS. In the meantime PRS are currently reviewing their Community Radio documentation in advance of refreshing it with the new licence information and updated PRS rates. Are there any frequently asked questions or items that station managers are particularly interested in that require attention or further explanation? The PRS Community Radio Licence Application and FAQ is here: http://bit.ly/dwnsAF Please get back to me with any feedback. Regards Bill -- Community Media Association http://www.commedia.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/community_media Facebook Fans: http://bit.ly/cog8n5 _______________________________________________ cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk _______________________________________________ To manage your mailing list subscription please visit: http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</pre></div></div><br /><br /><div id="editor_signature"><font xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></font><p size="2" style="font-family:Verdana;"><font xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </font></p></div></font></span></p></body></html>