i've been exchanging emails with socan and they seem interested in what i had to say. should hear back from them soon with some options. if they say they can't help me i'll contact gema. would probably be good if everyone contacted gema, the more people complain the better the chances of an option that works for cc artists.
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Netlabels vs GEMA
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Well, I'm not an expert on this subject, but... It seems like it is an label and distribution issue. A label or anyone else can't really distribute music without paying mechanicals. It has been like that since forever. The creative commons claim is a fragile armor of glass since it only exist as an idea and has not been tested at courts yet -- as far as I know of.
But what if Thinner changed politics and business construction to only exist as an blog/forum/tastemaker site that links to artists that release free music. The deal is that artists can release and host their own music since they, obviously, don't need licensing to themselves.
But what if Thinner changed politics and business construction to only exist as an blog/forum/tastemaker site that links to artists that release free music. The deal is that artists can release and host their own music since they, obviously, don't need licensing to themselves.
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When you have a contract with the gema (like many musicians in germany) you may not release stuff for free. Read the whole topic for further information.Kobbe wrote:The deal is that artists can release and host their own music since they, obviously, don't need licensing to themselves.
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In other words, GEMA justifies that artists will have to pay fees to themselves for hosting their own music on their own site, even when it's for free, or what?Cotumo wrote:When you have a contract with the gema (like many musicians in germany) you may not release stuff for free. Read the whole topic for further information.Kobbe wrote:The deal is that artists can release and host their own music since they, obviously, don't need licensing to themselves.
In Denmark, KODA (is equivalent to GEMA) does not collect royalties from artists who use their own music on a website.
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