cam3r0ngt Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So I am launching a radio station with my school and for the first couple of weeks, we want a local radio station to stream over us when we are off air. Would I have to get a music license of some sort even if it is not my station playing the music but it would be through the other radio station? Make sense? Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andhow Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 When you are 'on air', I am assuming that you are archiving these performances for replay...are you licensed for that? Reverend Aquaman | Station Manager | andHow.FM Where it's *ALL* about the music! A world-class, always eclectic, commercial-free, alternative, modern, retro, indie rock radio station. Jamming the free world, one person at a time since 1998. Got Indie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam3r0ngt Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 When you are 'on air', I am assuming that you are archiving these performances for replay...are you licensed for that? No i am not licensed and that is what I am asking for. do I/where do i get the license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgary72 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No i am not licensed and that is what I am asking for. do I/where do i get the license? Try http://www.streamlicensing.com/ That's about the only place for licensing. My Blog https://djgarybaldy.blogspot.com User of RadioDJ FREE radio playout software since 2010. How to Install RadioDJ: https://djgarybaldy.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-to-install-radiodj-free-radio.html RadioDJ is my FAVOURITE piece of software it works when I need It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam3r0ngt Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Try http://www.streamlicensing.com/ That's about the only place for licensing. I planned on using them anyways. Is that it then? If not, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotme Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Rebroadcasting an FM station is probably not legal. You may want to consider either: 1) Redirecting your listeners to the FM Station's own website if you're off the air, OR... 2) Building your own playlist that loops when you're off the air Besides the sticky legal issues of retransmitting an FM signal, the metadata on the retransmission wouldn't be there - meaning automated logging for royalty reporting would not be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andhow Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I planned on using them anyways. Is that it then? If not, thanks! Depending on which country that you are located in, which country your streaming server is located in and which country your FM broadcast was in, would determine which licensing organisation that you will be required to use. For example StreamLicensing is a US company. OFCOM would be for the UK. APRA/AMCOS in Australia, New Zealand. There are many others, but again it all depends on where you broadcast. Reverend Aquaman | Station Manager | andHow.FM Where it's *ALL* about the music! A world-class, always eclectic, commercial-free, alternative, modern, retro, indie rock radio station. Jamming the free world, one person at a time since 1998. Got Indie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam3r0ngt Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Depending on which country that you are located in, which country your streaming server is located in and which country your FM broadcast was in, would determine which licensing organisation that you will be required to use. For example StreamLicensing is a US company. OFCOM would be for the UK. APRA/AMCOS in Australia, New Zealand. There are many others, but again it all depends on where you broadcast. So from what I'm getting here is I can have an FM station stream as long as I have the license. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andhow Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Yes, that would be correct. Apparently you can rebroadcast your content legally, as long as you use your own station IDs in the rebroadcast and the entity that is rebroadcasting your content is also licensed. http://goo.gl/nIkiCx Reverend Aquaman | Station Manager | andHow.FM Where it's *ALL* about the music! A world-class, always eclectic, commercial-free, alternative, modern, retro, indie rock radio station. Jamming the free world, one person at a time since 1998. Got Indie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotme Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 So from what I'm getting here is I can have an FM station stream as long as I have the license. Am I right? In the USA, the answer would be "It depends..." 1) Commercials, and music used in commercials, may only be licensed for Over The Air broadcast. 2) OTA signals don't provide you with ANY metadata for royalty reporting and DMCA compliance 3) If the FM station carries news, syndicated shows, or NFL/NBA content, you can actually serve time for rebroadcasting it under your own banner/logo. Not to mention the fines... Your question is fair, but you should be aware that copyright law is a minefield and unless you have all your legal ducks in a row, I would avoid doing something like this. But that's just my opinion. At the very least, you should have an open conversation with the FM station in question. It's also my opinion that, when it comes to the matter of rebroadcasting a terrestrial station's content, legal advice is probably best obtained from a qualified attorney and not a forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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