[SBE] Who is Radiotime.com?

[Christopher Tarr]

They are getting their payment, however, since it is registering as a  
"listen" on the server.  So that's not a factor.

All they're doing is aggregating the existing links.  They may  
transcode them on the fly, but it's still one stream per person.


On Oct 23, 2008, at 4:15 PM, David R. Wilson wrote:


> Although there are certainly some advantages of someone else repeating

> your audio (let them pay for the bandwidth and hardware) that is

> probably not a good idea.  The problem with someone else streaming  

> your

> audio is one that the RIAA and SoundExchange would be happy to  

> address.

> They are expecting a payment for performances.  If someone else is

> streaming your audio they probably won't get that payment.

>

> My .02 worth (Is that 60 seconds worth of streaming time?).

>

> Dave

>

> David R. Wilson

> Engineer for the Cromwell Group

> Nashville Tennessee

> WBUZ WPRT WQZQ

>

>

> On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 11:48 -0500, Christopher Tarr wrote:

>> We're actually happy that Radiotime is doing it.

>>

>>

>> They have a great iPhone app that offers streams from all over.  It

>> includes our logo, and information on the station/DJ.  Our opinion is

>> that since we offer the stream for free through our site, why not  

>> have

>> people use that like elsewhere if it means being able to stream our

>> stations on a variety of devices.  It creates plenty of goodwill, and

>> even more ears.

>>

>>

>> I would say that instead of involving attorneys and riot-act reading,

>> take a look at the benefits.  If you don't see any, then politely ask

>> them to take the links down.  It's been great for us and our

>> listeners.

>>

>>

>>

>> On Oct 23, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Ron Castro wrote:

>>

>>> I did a Google search on one of my radio stations earlier this week

>>> and found that my Liquid Compass Internet stream was being pirated

>>> by some outfit called Radiotime.com.  Further investigation found

>>> that they were re-streaming all 12 of our stations even though they

>>> never asked or got permission!  Does anyone know anything about

>>> these guys?  I haven't called them yet to "read them the riot act"

>>> and I have not yet contacted our attorney...I just wanted to hear

>>> what other folks in the industry have to say.

>>>

>>>         Ron Castro

>>> Chief Technical Officer

>>>    Results Radio, LLC

>>>               N6IE

>>>      www.N6IE.com

>>>

>>>

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