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Old 11-04-2010, 06:47 PM  
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
There are huge differences between radio stations and websites. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to open up a radio station, while it costs next to nothing to put a website online. 99.9% of the websites out there will never make a dime, no less will they pay anyone any money to play a song or a video. They get caught, they just shut down, because they have nothing invested.
not really a difference. radio waves are 'open' just as much as the internet is - you just need the tools. but ASCAP/BMI don't go after every little pirate radio shit who broadcasts music from their garage. same as they can't go after every little website. like you said they'd shut down or the money wouldn't be worth it. but they could have done something about the BIG ones.

ASCAP JUST started getting into the internet in general. their website was outdated and clunky as fuck for years. the same type of old farts that were behind the record companies were behind PRO's. that's what happened.
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