Music Licensing

NOTE: LPFM stations see: Broadcast Licensing for LPFM Stations

Broadcast Licensing for NFCB stations not covered by
CPB or NPR

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
$460	$475	$495	$515	$535
$460	$475	$495	$515	$535
$98	$100	$102	$104	$106

ASCAP:

BMI:

SESAC:

Links to obtain broadcast license applications:

ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/licensing/license_request.html

BMI: http://www.bmi.com/licensing/broadcaster/radio/

SESAC: http://www.sesac.com/licensing/broadcastLicensing.asp

All stations eligible for CPB funding must register through the CPB website: www.cpb.org/stations.

Webcast Licensing for NFCB stations not covered by CPB or NPR
Confidential negotiations - fees covered by CPB RIAA expired 12/31/04 in litigation

2003

2004

2005–2007

RIAA/Sound
Exchange
for
Streaming only!

$400, or $250 if only news/talk/sports + $50 contribution to data fund*

$500, or $250 if only news/talk/sports + $25 contribution to data fund +
usage fee**

exp. 12/31/04 in litigation***

Rates apply retroactively to performances made beginning on
January 1, 2003.

Usage fee is for programming streamed in excess of 146,000 aggregate tuning hours in any month of $0.0002176 per performance or $0.00251 per aggregate tuning hour ($0.0002 per aggregate tuning hour for news/talk/sports).

***

Stations should continue to pay 2004 rate until negotiations completed.

Notice of Use from Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/forms/form112-114nou.pdf

Notice of Election from Sound Exchange:

http://www.soundexchange.com/licensee/documents/2007/Notice_of_Election_
Noncommercial_Webcaster_2007.pdf

License from Sound Exchange: http://www.soundexchange.com/licensee/documents

a. Select NEEs for stations licensed to educational institutions and LPFMs

b. Select Other Noncomms for all other NCE stations

c. Multiple streams means that you are webcasting different content on more than one stream.

Contact ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC for additional licensing agreements for webcasting.

ASCAP:

rates: $288 - $340

http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/

BMI:

rates: TBD by BMI

http://www.bmi.com/licensing/webcaster/

SESAC:

rates: up to $230/yr

http://www.sesac.com/licensing/internetLicensing.asp