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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Simple solution<br>Point out to PPL that PRS for Music requires no additional Royalty, and ask PPL how it justifies such an exorbitant fee and under precisely which section of what legis<span style="font-size: 12pt;">lation it intends to enforce it.</span><div>Don't be afraid to stand up to such blatant bullying.<br><div><br><div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="3"><b>Ian Hickling</b><br></font></div><font style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;" size="3"><font style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">Partner</font></font><br><br><a href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);"><img alt="" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/2SkDsnIzSZgRbNnNKBSiwxiFhFQWRGV55mTjVL23fulnJpstZmYxeKrrYefY4qxiSgkMrAETld64XINLXCsujE_zI5gAsQyWeCWvHixcrNYtar3Sij4YlVBgN2NSQ-n2DsgZvrnpWZlfwCQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://www.transplanuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/transplan_UK_weblogo_190x60.png"></a><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;"><i><font size="3">Office: 01635 578435 (7am-11pm UK time)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;"><i><font size="3">Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;"><i><font size="3">6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</font></i></div></div><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: bruce@celticmusicradio.net<br>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:05:51 +0100<br>To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>Subject: [cma-l] DAB trial, PPL and PRS<br><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>(should we be thinking about setting up separate forum for those of us involved in the small-scale DB trials?)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone had any discussion/negotiation regarding PPL and the small-scale DAB pilot?</div><div><br></div><div>Shortly after the announcement, PRS contacted us saying that there would be no additional fees for the DAB pilot, assuming that the DAB service was a simulcast of our FM service. Good news.</div><div><br></div><div>PPL, on the other hand, contacted us today saying there would be a £500+VAT license for the 9 month period.</div><div><br></div><div>This is despite</div><div><br></div><div><ul class="ecxMailOutline"><li>the DAB service is a pilot</li><li>the DAB service is a simulcast of our FM service</li><li>the DAB service covers broadly the same area as our FM service</li><li>The 500+VAT for 9 months for a pilot/development service is actually MORE than the equivalent fee for a production FM service! (159/quarter)</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Does anyone else have difficulty understanding how they justify this?</div><div><br></div><div>Bruce.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><br>_______________________________________________
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