how do you hear them via sattle lites? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hughes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [General-discussion] Royalty Status
> Al. > > I sincerely appreciate your opinion. One additional couple of points are > that you can now hear OUR webcast stations in cars through satellite. > There will be another point of contention for rotalties. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grampa Al" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: [General-discussion] Royalty Status > > >> Michael Hughes wrote: >>> I have heard nothing in the last couple of months. >>> >> I sincerely doubt that there will be any real progress on the royalty >> issue in the near term. In fact unless a wall cracks I don't see any real >> action for 2008, The bill(s) in Washington are going to find out how good >> Washington is at lip service while proceeding forward at about the same >> pace as crude oil running uphill in Alaska in the month of January. It is >> an election year and while having done some additional checking at >> various websites, I haven't seen or heard, anything at any of the >> presidential wannabes websites that could potentially lend some speed to >> these bills being pushed harder. >> >> >> As to resolution between the major music houses and the terra >> broadcasters, well, there is more opportunity here. Working in >> SoundExchange's advantage is this soft economy. Radio really would like >> to see this drag out. I do believe that most radio exec's recognize that >> they will begin to pay performance royalties in the very very near >> future, just as they are suppose to for their ever increasing web >> streams. Keeping that in mind, you are gonna see even more consolidation >> especially in the smaller markets. Why? Costs are going to increase due >> to those royalties whatever they become. Business models will have to >> adjust. And with even fewer organizations to negotiate with, resolution >> becomes a bit easier to achieve. Smaller market stations who rely more on >> local advertising then the major markets, will have a much tougher time >> adjusting their business models to maintain profit levels, leave alone >> grow profits in this tenuous economy. >> >> >> Quick aside here, with pressure to increase listenership and potential >> profits, some of the larger small market terra stations are going to look >> to the web for revenue increase. (NPR has lead the charge in this area.) >> They are coming after the same listener that small webcasters have >> courted and they are going to use many of the same methods of revenue >> generation that you use. They are gonna partner with retail outlets to >> sell CD's T-shirts etc. This will make your competition that much >> stiffer. >> >> >> Sometime in very late 2008 or more probable in 2009 (and quite possibly >> 2010) I think you will see true progress. I think you will see a >> performance royalty established at approximately 8% to 10% of revenue >> generated. There will be some healthy discussion about web generated >> versus traditional revenues but the market is going to resolve this in >> favor of web generated without excluding traditional, >> >> As to the figure, well, look at the satellite people. Think long and hard >> also about the fact that almost any settlement with SoundExchange has >> included a gag clause to keep agreements sealed. The satellite settlement >> was allowed to ?leak? in the area concerning that percentage. Why? Well >> to tip their hands as to which direction the music industry wants to go. >> And people, that is a very good number for you, the small webcaster. >> >> >> I also think that in that time period, a true small webcaster rate will >> be established (as well as a separate non-profit rate) that will be just >> slightly lower. >> >> >> Okay, I'll kick my soapbox out of the way and pack up my Mr. Microphone. >> My 2 pennies have been left behind in their place. >> >> To all on the list Happy New Year, may all have a profitable year. >> >> -- >> Al Rehmann >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General-discussion mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.spacialaudio.com/mailman/listinfo/general-discussion >> >> TO unsubscribe to this list, simply send a blank email to >> [email protected] >> >> with the subject 'unsubscribe' > > _______________________________________________ > General-discussion mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.spacialaudio.com/mailman/listinfo/general-discussion > > TO unsubscribe to this list, simply send a blank email to > [email protected] > > with the subject 'unsubscribe'
