Net News search results for: copyright royalty board
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February 2, 2016
SoundExchange Ends Record-Setting Year With More Than $800 Million In Total Distributions
SOUNDEXCHANGE has set a new record with total year-end royalty payments reaching $802.6 million (up 4% from $773.4 million the prior year). The fourth quarter 2015 distribution also increased, totaling $211.4 million (up 16 percent from $182.8 million … more »
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January 26, 2016
CRB To Audit Webcasting Royalties Of Several Broadcasters
The COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD has filed a "Notice of Intent To Audit," affecting several broadcasting companies. The Copyright Royalty Judges received five notices of intent to audit the 2012, 2013, and 2014 statements of account submitted by … more »
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January 21, 2016
Report: Live365 Shutting Down
Several sources, including RAIN, are reporting that pioneering streaming webcaster LIVE365 will shut its doors at the end of the month. The Internet radio hosting platform laid off the bulk of its staff and left its offices at the end of DECEMBER, forced … more »
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January 11, 2016
Columbia University's WKCR Eliminates Online Stream
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY's WKCR (89.9)/NEW YORK CITY shut down its online stream last week, according to the NEW YORK TIMES. “It’s a devastating setback,” said host and jazz historian PHIL SCHAAP, who has been at the station for 46 … more »
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January 4, 2016
Joel Salkowitz Shutters 'Pulse 87' Because Of The New Royalty Rate On Small Webcasters
As ALL ACCESS reported before CHRISTMAS (NET NEWS, 12/23/15), a variety of smaller "pure-play" webcasters are concerned that the new CRB rates could put them out of business, as well as discourage new entrants in the field. Small webcasters … more »
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December 29, 2015
Live365 Announces Downsizing In Wake of CRB Decision
LIVE365, which for the past 17 years, offered small webcasters the opportunity to stream music and talk content, has announced a downsizing, due to the new royalty rates established recently by the COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD for 2016-2020 (NET NEWS 12/17). … more »
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December 28, 2015
CRB Royalty Increase Prompts Closure Of SmoothJazzChicago.net
It looks like the recently revised COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD (CRB) royalty rate for pureplay webcasters has claimed its first victim, as predicted by some in the webcasting community (NET NEWS, 12/23). CHICAGO radio vet RICK O'DELL will shut down his … more »
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December 18, 2015
Triton Digital Offers 'The New Streaming Music Rates; Everything You Need to Know' Webinar
On WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th, THE COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD released its Webcaster IV ruling, outlining the royalty rates webcasters will have to pay SOUNDEXCHANGE for music played over the web or on a mobile device during the period from 2016-2020. … more »
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December 14, 2015
NAB Urges Copyright Royalty Board To Lower Rates For 'Non-Interactive' Streaming
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS is asking the three-judge COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD to consider lowering the rates being paid by 'non-interactive" services that stream sound recordings (PANDORA, iHEART, SIRIUSXM and local stations that … more »
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December 14, 2015
Pandora Adds Streams Based On Individual Users' 'Thumbprint' Data, CRB To Rule On New Royalty Rates
PANDORA has launched "Thumbprint Radio," a personalized stream for each user based on the users' individual thumbs-up, thumbs-down selection history. The streams leverage PANDORA's over 60 billion pieces of thumb data. … more »