Radio License

looks interesting!

Cant we try and talk to habbo, and just ask to sell VIP for a bit to make the funds :D

Lol at the bit about £200 for just 10 listeners an hour.. :P

Thoughts?

It could run into many thousands and even then VIP wouldn't rescue it.

I've probably over-looked something but the PPL only applies in the UK I thought? The site owner lives outside the UK, the site is hosted in the USA and it's a universal domain name so I can't see how anyone could prosecute.

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Originally Posted by Jordy

It could run into many thousands and even then VIP wouldn't rescue it.

I've probably over-looked something but the PPL only applies in the UK I thought? The site owner lives outside the UK, the site is hosted in the USA and it's a universal domain name so I can't see how anyone could prosecute.

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You are half correct!

On the PPL website they do not have every country signed up to it.

Countrys not listed (Some of them)

Switzeland
USA

Then you could try places like Andorra and Koria :D

Habbo radios have been going for a long time, so why now are people getting involved with licensing etc?

Habbo seem to be doing a lot at the moment to put fan sites down, removing vip etc, and now this? How do they think teenagers who are running websites, advertising their brand, are going to afford such amounts? It's ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Antony

Habbo radios have been going for a long time, so why now are people getting involved with licensing etc?

Habbo seem to be doing a lot at the moment to put fan sites down, removing vip etc, and now this? How do they think teenagers who are running websites, advertising their brand, are going to afford such amounts? It's ridiculous.

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It would appear sulake are not behind this.

However I would love to know why we are being attacked now.

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Originally Posted by Jordy

It could run into many thousands and even then VIP wouldn't rescue it.

I've probably over-looked something but the PPL only applies in the UK I thought? The site owner lives outside the UK, the site is hosted in the USA and it's a universal domain name so I can't see how anyone could prosecute.

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PPL though is who you broadcast to and who is the broadcaster. Now the thing is the main target is UK listeners and also 80 - 90% of habbox DJ's are from UK.

This is why some sites you will see restrict access for UK citizens so that they dont have to pay this.

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Originally Posted by Hayd93

PPL though is who you broadcast to and who is the broadcaster. Now the thing is the main target is UK listeners and also 80 - 90% of habbox DJ's are from UK.

This is why some sites you will see restrict access for UK citizens so that they dont have to pay this.

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Hayd has got a point there. Most people in the Habbox community are British and preety much most of the DJs are aswell... I don't think they can prosecute...

PPL are idiots and should do their research, server is in the us costs don't apply.

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Originally Posted by Jewish Bear

PPL are idiots and should do their research, server is in the us costs don't apply.

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Agreed.

Alhough i originally thought you were saying 'people are idiots' as is users ion here LOL :D

I agree with this, if the site is hosted outside of the UK, even if Habbox is a UK Offical site, they shouldn't have to pay the cost if the site is hosted outside the UK.

I don't know why these people have decided to get involved now after god knows how long Habbo Radio's have been running!!