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| From | "whit" <whitsbrain@whitsbrain.com> |
| Subject | Re: Shutting Down |
| Date | Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:52:23 -0500 |
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Thanks for the explanation, Alan...this is precisely why I'm shutting down.
My annual broadcasting package is expiring at the end of May, so I need to
get out before the new rates plus the yearly $500 fee kick in.
My station was always an expense to me and was not anything that I ever made
a cent on. It was something I created because of my love of the music. I
wanted others to hear it.
This rate hike is unreasonable and it is highly unlikely that most of the
artists I played on the station will ever see any royalties paid to them.
Beyonce, Timbaland and Fergie will probably get paid, but I doubt
independents like Class Three Overbite or Wiretree will ever see penny
number one. Frustrating...
Whit
www.whitsbrain.com
whit@whitsbrain.com
-----Original Message-----
From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of
Alan Haber
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:29 AM
To: president@bullseyecanada.com; audities@smoe.org
Subject: Re: Shutting Down
As I've had to shut down my Pure Pop 24/7 stream, I know what Whit is
talking about. The rates have been hiked by the Copyright Royalty Board, and
they will amount to something like 140 percent over five years.
The new rates went into effect earlier this week, and they are
substantial--and retroactive to Jan. 1, 2006. Plus, a $500.00 yearly fee for
all webcasters will be due by, I think, May 15. Live365 has a page on their
site that talks about having to increase rates for webcasters. They may not
do it right away, but they won't have a choice pretty soon. They'll probably
try to absorb some of the extra cost, but rates are going to go up.
There are appeals being filed, but most industry folks on the side of
webcasters don't think they'll succeed.
For info, go to http://www.savenetradio.org/. There, you can read the
decision handed down by a judge after webcasters pleaded for another look at
the issue. The judge turned everyone down flat. Very sad.
Alan
http://www.buhdge.com
http://www.purepopradio.com
-----Original Message-----
From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of
Jaimie Vernon
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:55 AM
To: audities@smoe.org
Subject: Re: Shutting Down
Whit,
I'm confused about this. I broadcast on Live365 and my monthly fee is STILL
$12.99 (as it's been since last year). How did they hit you with the
increase if I might ask?
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
SWAG:
http://www.cafepress.com/bullseyecanada
BULLSEYE LIVE 365 RADIO:
http://www.live365.com/stations/bullseyerecords
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/
http://www.myspace.com/jaimievernonsmovingtargetz
>From: "whit" <whitsbrain@whitsbrain.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Shutting Down
>Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:20:50 -0500
>
>Because of the Copyright Royalty Board's recent rate hikes applicable to
>Internet radio, I've decided to shutdown Whitsbrain, my Internet radio
>station that was being broadcast via Live365.com. The royalty rate hikes
>are just too high and the risks financially are too great to continue on.
>I'm uncertain what the fate of my website will be, but.whatever.
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>I don't know how many of you listened or contributed your music, but if you
>did, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my music-loving heart.
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>
>Whit
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>whit@whitsbrain.com
>
>www.whitsbrain.com <http://www.whitsbrain.com/>
>
>http://www.live365.com/stations/whitsbrain?play (alas, no more)
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