[SBE] Who is Radiotime.com?

[David R. Wilson]

If all they do is point to your streaming provider and your streaming
provider is doing all of the accounting, then I don't see a problem.
The only time I could imagine a problem is if someone is taking the
stream and repeating it elsewhere without any accounting being done for
each listener.

Dave

On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 07:12 -0500, Urban, Brian L wrote:

> We looked at what Radiotime.com is doing with KUT’s stream.  Their

> player points to our regular stream (served by StreamGuys).  I don’t

> know what the University’s legal folks think of this; I passed the

> whole thing to management and are letting them deal with it. 

> 

> Since, in our case, Realtime is redirecting to our stream server,

> doesn’t that eliminate  the RIAA/Sound Exchange problem?  In fact, if

> it is only a pointer to your regular stream, is there any legal issue

> at all?

> 

> -- 

> Brian Urban

> Chief Operator

> KUT Radio

> The University of Texas at Austin

> TEL 512-471-1085

> 

> On 10/23/08 4:15 PM, "David R. Wilson" <david at wwns.com> 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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