Radio Copyright ?

Question

If I was to set up a online radio station , would i have to pay for copyright on songs ?

Answer 1

Yes, you would, if the content you are playing is copyrighted.  You would need to pay licensing fees to two organizations.  One would be SoundExchange and the other would be one of the three licensing organizations: BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC.

If you are seriously considering setting up a on-line music service, several companies exist that allow you to pay a flat-fee and it covers all the licensing fees for you.  You will need to research for more specifics.  Live 365 (http://live365.com/ ), a major player in on-line music services, has several plans to choose from.  LoudCity (http://loudcity.net/ ) also does so and also has several plans to choose from.