RADIO FANSITES THREATENED TO CLOSE!

[TopManTim]

'hi mr. hoaster has habbox.com had a radio on their site for 4 years

yup ttly'


how can you say it's habbos fault and they should of said, if you're gonna do something like a radio surely you check if it's legal?

[no waiii]

To be honest, I think this is Habbo's fault due to not telling us any earlier, They should of told us when HabboHut opened.

why are you talking about HabboHut

[TopManTim]

why are you talking about HabboHut

first habbo radio

[Romanity]

Oh I found this

http://www.prsformusic.com/playingbr...ages/LOEL.aspx

Wouldn't Habbox come under Band A pure webcasting?

Taken from the above site:

What is excluded from the LOEL Licence?

• Use of music in advertising or sponsorship.
• Use of music as mobile ringtones.
• Simulcasting (broadcasting via more than one medium at the same time).
• General entertainment content (covered under Joint General Entertainment On-Demand (GEOD) scheme.
• Reproduction of lyrics and musical notation.
• Complete recordings of dramatico-musical works (musicals, operas).
• Music used in a context that is derogatory to the writer or the performer of the music.
• Moral rights.
The licence does not cover the rights in commercial sound recordings. Please contact the Phonographic Performance Limited on 020 7534 1000 or the relevant record company

Correct me if im wrong... but wouldnt "General Entertainment content" include fansites?

Therefore fansites being excluded? :S:S

[Pix]

Looking at PPL's point of view, its just as right as most of the peoples view on this forum.
Imo habbox should overcome this but wont suffer a huge problem cos of all the other functions it has - rare values etc.

apparently hffm has got the money..

[Romanity]

Then why they got donate things all up? :S

I've removed my radio till i can work out what to do.. and Im sure so will many other sites.

[Pyroka]

Taken from the above site:



Correct me if im wrong... but wouldnt "General Entertainment content" include fansites?

Therefore fansites being excluded? :S:S

The joint MCPS-PRS for Music General Entertainment On-Demand (GEOD) Licences are designed for audio and audio-visual services offering ‘general entertainment’ content where music is not the primary focus (i.e. as distinct from music services). Services covered by GEOD are interactive or on-demand services (including streaming or downloading) over the internet, mobile or TV platforms.

Ahaha... and you have to pay for this license anyway:

Each licence is calculated on an individual basis and the fee is based on a number of factors including music hours consumed, the viewer/subscriber figures and general music use. Licensees are required to pay a non-refundable minimum advance fee of £200 per calendar year (which is pro-rated for periods of less than 12 months).

http://www.prsformusic.com/playingbr...ages/GEOD.aspx

[.:.:jjm261:.:.]

Move servers to canada... I think somewhere in the past i read something about HabboHut not having to pay a license because they're in canada... something like that.. I'm going to help Habbox by visiting this advert for "Train to game"

[marriott0.01]

They are idiots, but I had to pay a licence fee to do a podcast, and only got to do 30 secs of the song otherwise iTunes got angry

[TopManTim]

Then why they got donate things all up? :S

I've removed my radio till i can work out what to do.. and Im sure so will many other sites.

what fansite do you run?