How does Jewish Rock Radio pay artists?
Jewish Rock Radio is fully committed to strictly adhere with all US laws and regulations regarding the broadcast of music and talk via the Internet Radio stations pay fees for the rights to broadcast music. Fees are paid to licensing bodies such as Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), SESAC, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Radio stations calculate payment to license holders by periodically auditing the music being played. The audit results are submitted to the licensing relevant body for the station’s territory. This information is used to calculate the average number of plays each artist has received. Jewish Rock Radio employs a company called Live365 that provides a “one-stop” service providing bandwidth, broadcasting tools, and music licensing for performing rights organizations including ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. The owner of the copyright in a sound recording owns the exclusive right to publicly perform the recording through a digital transmissi