[IMC-Tech] Re: [RFU] RFU 12/05/06 General Mtg Item: Internet Streaming Update

[dan blah]

On 11/22/06, Raymond Morales <morales4 at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> This e-mail on Internet Licensing is broken up into 3 Sections: General Information, Detailed Information and Recommendations. The most critical point is in Recommendations at the bottom and contains 2 Options to move forward on Internet Licensing for review at the next GENERAL RFU MEETING on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006.
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> GENERAL INFORMATION
> RFU is interested in Internet Licensing. As a result, I called ASCAP and merely referenced the BMI and SESAC websites for the rest of the information on Internet Licensing Fees.
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> The maximum total fee for Internet Streaming Licenses would be $813 this year given our current projected information on the number of hits and sites.
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> DETAILED INFORMATION
> I estimated the maximum number of sessions as 276480 (12 months x 30 days/month x 24 hrs/day x 32 sessions/hr) of any non-commercial type and $0 for revenue generated since we have no advertising. I used this type of information and calculations to determine that we would owe the minimum fee for each license. To my knowledge, there are three major licensing bodies: ASCAP, SESAC and BMI.
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> It appears that the license for ASCAP is $288. This fee is NOT prorated. So if we pay for it today, this payment would cover us up to and including the 31st day of December 2006. The BMI Internet license costs $295 and can be prorated by the month. The SESAC Internet license ranges from $200-$460 depending on how many components we will have. The SESAC license can be prorated according to the semi-annual rate.
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> It is important to note that the fees are not set in stone and may change each year.
> Here are the websites that I referenced:
> ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/release5.0.pdf
> BMI: http://www.bmi.com/licensing/forms/NFP0106A.pdf
> SESAC: http://www.sesac.com/pdf/internet_ATH_2006.pdf
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> RECOMMENDATIONS
> It would be my recommendation that we begin our OFFICIAL INTERNET STREAM on JANUARY 1, 2006 in order to minimize the cost. However, I would not mind paying for this year, but I think that we should all agree on it. Either way, by the time we agree, it will be the end of the year since or next and only remaining meeting of the year is on December 5, 2006.
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> There would be two options to move forward on Internet Licensing:
> (1) We pay $462.17 (ASCAP $288, BMI $49.17 and SESAC $125) immediately and $813 on January 1, 2007. We would pay anually every subsequent year for Internet Streaming.
> (2) We hold off on Internet Streaming until the end of the year and pay $813 on January 1, 2007 and every subsequent year for Internet Streaming.
>
> -Ray
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sounds good to me.  we are re-arranging the server space due to some
equipment additions for ojc servers.  i will go ahead and setup
streaming.  i will have to upgrade (and backup) the current site.  let
me know if you notice any oddities.
-- 
Daniel