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 20052007
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.
   
 

 

 

  To webcast music you must file the following:
   
1. 
Notice of Use from Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/forms/form112-114nou.pdf
2. 
Notice of Election from Sound Exchange:
3. 
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  
 

 




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