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How much in royalties does Irish radio have to pay?

  • 05-12-2017 7:30am
    #1
    NIMAN
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    I always remember hearing a figure many moons ago that BBC Radio paid something like £80+ in royalties every time they played a song.

    Does anyone know how much the current rate is, specifically for Irish broadcasters?

    I get the feeling there has been the drive away from actually playing mostly music on Irish radio in the last decade or so, and chatting more, and wondering if its a cost saving thing?


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  • #2
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    It is generally a fixed % of a stations income, subject to adjustments. How accurately any cash is handed over according to actual airplay levels is another story for another day


  • #3
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,186 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    BBC have a block deal for music copyright across TV and radio so the figures would not be even close to £80.


  • #4
    radioguru02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    I believe the music royalties, for community radio at least, are funded by the dstate


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