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| License to stream MP3/MP3Pro files over the 'net? | Views: 461 |
| Feb 23, 2007 10:57 pm | | License to stream MP3/MP3Pro files over the 'net? | # |
Paige Eissinger | | I'm not trying to be Chicken Little here, but you might want to check this out. I believe that licensing is only applicable to commercial entities (or anyone who uses them for profit) if the profit is $100k/year or greater. I personally don't know anybody that makes that kind of money with podcasting but thought I'd pass this along...
http://www.mp3licensing.com/help/index.html#4
Paige
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| Mar 06, 2007 5:13 pm | | re: License to stream MP3/MP3Pro files over the 'net? | # |
Deepak Morris | | "entities with associated annual gross revenue less than US$ 100,000.00"
This means two very important things:
1. You are liable to pay licence fees if your revenue (not profit) exceeds the stated amount.
2. "Associated annual gross revenue" means it doesn't matter if you're not making money directly off podcasting (say by running a subscription-based podcast). If your podcast leads people to buy your product and your gross annual revenue is greater than $100,000 you are liable to pay licence fees.
Alcatel-Lucent won't go after the small players but if your annual income from anything related to your podcast is greater than $100,000 it is a good idea to get your lawyer to look at what needs to be done.
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| Mar 07, 2007 1:09 pm | | re: License to stream MP3/MP3Pro files over the 'net? | # |
Paige Eissinger | | Thanks for clearing that up, Deepak. For us smalltime podcasters, it's not going to matter but, hey, we may not be smalltime forever!
Paige
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