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Re: OT: Pay royalties for own music on own website?



i am a member of MCPS/PRS. british organization. they are incredibly good with collecting royalties all over the world. and send you a form every 3 months with all the details about which pieces of yours have been performed, broadcast where.
 
best.
 
Erdem Helvacioglu
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----- Original Message -----
From: L.Angulo
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Pay royalties for own music on own website?

wow... didnt know that,that is pathetic!! i am debating wether i should still be with the GEMA,i dont see them doing much and ive been with them for over 8 years now.
I have my own music on my website and before i have to pay royalties i will quit their service!

www.myspace.com/luisangulocom


--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net> wrote:

> From: Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net>
> Subject: OT: Pay royalties for own music on own website?
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 5:28 AM
> Hi folks
>
> I just had a discussion with a friend of mine. He is
> registered with the German GEMA (like ASCAP/BMI in Germany)
> and said that he is not allowed to present his own music on
> his own web site without paying royalties!!
>
> I found this idea quite bizarre and checked a few web
> pages. Quite confusing: some say, you are allowed to stream
> but no download - then again, this rule just goes to
> 31.Dec07. Others suggest that in a band, one person should
> be outside of Gema etc.
>
> So, I'm confused. Do you have the same regulation in
> US? Do you really have to pay royalties for your own music
> on your own web page (pathetic!)? In Germany/Europe? What
> about music not registered with GEMA/ASCAP? What about
> lyrics/song transcriptions?
>
> Looking forward to your hints :)
>
> Buzap
>
>
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