[CMA_Radioforum] PPL and monthly returns

[Andrew Jones]

nicky

could I just fully re-iterate Mary's comments - we simply do not have the
resources to do this and if we had to comply it would cause huge resource
problems

andrew jones
gtfm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Traynor M (HaSS)" <mtraynor at glam.ac.uk>
To: "'Nicky Edmonds '" <nicky at commedia.org.uk>
Cc: <radioforum at commedia.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: [CMA_Radioforum] PPL and monthly returns


> Dear Nicky
> While most of our music is scheduled and played from computer, there is
> still quite a bit which is played from other formats and which is not
> scheduled.  Also, the amount of information  we keep is limited.  To keep
> track of full music returns information would have huge implications for
us
> (and other stations too I suspect).  Being very heavily dependent on
> volunteers, it would be impossible for us to provide the information with
> any level of accuracy.  I think it's very unreasonable to subject us to
the
> same regulations as well resourced commercial stations.  Do PPL  really
> understand what Access Radio is?  If so, how have they got the gall to do
> this?.
> My view is that they shouldn't ask us for returns at all.  We'll pay up
but
> please leave us alone!
>
> Mary Traynor
> GTFM, Pontypridd.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicky Edmonds
> To: radioforum at commedia.org.uk
> Sent: 20/06/02 12:07
> Subject: [CMA_Radioforum] PPL and monthly returns
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> PPL have written to Steve Buckley at CMA, outlining their plan for music
> returns and access radio.
>
> They are asking Access Radio stations to supply full music usage returns
> on
> a monthly basis, (which RSLs don't have to do). They say that if access
> radio stations hold the information relating to the sound recordings
> that
> they play on a hard disk, this will be a simple process.
>
> It would be good to know what you think of this. Do you run a completely
> computerised system so that all your sound recordings played are
> recorded,
> or will you have to use a manual recording method?
>
> What do you think would be a fair way of PPL monitoring the recorded
> music
> that you play?
>
> best wishes
> Nicky Edmonds
> Community Media Association
>
>
>
>
>
>
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