Hi Barry, I'll have to look at the exact details of the new podcast, but from a Student Radio point of view remember that there are very different rules regarding music use and royalties across commercial and public service radio. Also remember that the BBC rules about music in podcasts is more about market impact than royalties - the podcasts from the BBC are still - I could be wrong here - in a 'trial' and still have to go through the Trust before they can expand further.
OFCOM do not regulate Podcasts in the same way as they do live 'traditional' radio, but the rights holders certainly do care if you use their music in podcasts. When I worked at Unique we made some of the first podcasts that contained full length audio tracks - but in order to do so we had to obtain the performance rights and the standard artist royalties... both PRS and PPL have rights models in place that you can use. Here is the BBC Music Podcast press release http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/11_november/11/pod.shtml Here's the relevant MCPS and PRS page - it appears that they're reviewing the licence they released a couple of years ago - but there's a form there for you to fill in. http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/playingbroadcastingonline/online/Podcasting/Pages/podcasting.aspx m _______________________ Matthew Cashmore Development Producer BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation BC5C3, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TS T: 020 8008 3959 (02 83959) M: 07711 913241 (072 83959) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Barry Carlyon Sent: Sun 11/18/2007 20:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [backstage] BBC Podcasts Including Music Greetings all, Whilst working at my local student bar/restaurant, I was listening to radio 1, and happened to hear Chappers and Scott Mills' advert for Radio 1 Podcasts, and they mentioned the fact that there are some new podcasts coming soon, which will now include music. So does anyone know if they are doing the permitted 30second snippets, or is it another BBC paying lots of money for some obscure licence only the BBC can afford, or have the podcasting rules changed? The main reason I'm wondering, is I'm responsible for Web Development, at our student radio station (http://LSRfm.com <http://lsrfm.com/> ), and if Radio 1 are doing it because the podcasting rules have changed, then we can start doing so too. Yours, -- Barry Carlyon Webmaster of, http://www.barrycarlyon.co.uk http://www.lsrfm.com http://www.wbmfproductions.co.uk http://www.lsweb.org.uk http://www.airebornetheatre.co.uk mobile: 07729048443 skype: barrycarlyon email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] live help: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
