[M4IF Discuss] Internet Radio usage fees

[Craig Birkmaier]

Copyright Arbitration Panel (CARP) announced royalty fees for 
Internet radio broadcasting Feb. 20. Recording Industry Assn.
March 12, 2024 12:00am
Source: Warren Publishing
PUBLIC BROADCASTING REPORT via NewsEdge Corporation : Copyright 
Arbitration Panel (CARP) announced royalty fees for Internet radio 
broadcasting Feb. 20. Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) said 
fees could have been higher for artists, but still were 10 times 
proposals by Webcasters. "It is apparent to us, as it was to the 
panel, that Webcasters and broadcasters of every size will be able to 
afford these rates and build business on the Internet," RIAA Pres. 
Hilary Rosen said: "We would have preferred a higher rate. But in 
setting a rate that is about 10 times that proposed by the 
Webcasters, the panel clearly concluded that the Webcasters' proposal 
was unreasonably low and not credible." Although the rates were 
released, a copy of the decision won't be available for several days 
due to "confidentiality issues," RIAA said. The decision said that 
for Webcasters and commercial broadcasters: (1) The fee for 
simultaneous Internet retransmissions of over-air AM or FM radio 
broadcasts would be a $0.0007 per performance and the ephemeral 
license fee would be 9% of performance fees. (2) All other Internet 
transmissions would have a $0.0014 fee and a 9% ephemeral license fee 
for all performance fees. For noncommercial broadcasters: (1) The fee 
for simultaneous Internet retransmissions of over-air AM or FM 
broadcasts would be $0.0002 per performance and an ephemeral license 
fee of 9% of performance fees due. (2) Other transmissions, including 
up to 2 side channels of programming consistent with the public 
broadcasting mission of the station, would be have a $0.0005 fee per 
performance and an ephemeral license fee of 9% of performance fees. 
(3) Transmission on any other side channels would carry a $0.0014 
performance fee. For business establishment services, digital 
broadcast transmissions of sound recordings would have a fee of 10% 
of gross proceeds. There is a minimum fee of $500 per year for each 
licensee.
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