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

[van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>]

Sounds good that MCPS/PRS do this work when your stuff is played 
somewhere, but do you have to pay royalties for your own stuff on own 
website when a member of MCPS/PRS?
I have no idea how it's done here in DK; will make an inquiry..



Erdem Helvacioglu wrote:
> 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 <mailto:labaloops@yahoo.com>
>     To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     <mailto:Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>     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 <http://www.myspace.com/luisangulocom>
> 
> 
>     --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net
>     <mailto:buzap@gmx.net>> wrote:
> 
>      > From: Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net <mailto:buzap@gmx.net>>
>      > Subject: OT: Pay royalties for own music on own website?
>      > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     <mailto: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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> 
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rgds,
van Sinn