[vorbis] mp3pro and the mp3 streaming license

[Scott Manley]

Jack Moffitt wrote:
> 
> > I agree that the prices are accessible (it's even free for
> > non-comercial usage), but the problem with licenses
> > is that they can *change* - so if there's no real competition
> > like Ogg Vorbis or WMA, the prices can go 10x up...
> 
> I don't.  Let's do the math.
> 
> To pay for the music for a non-commercial station is $250-$500 a year.
> To pay for the format is $2k??!?!?!?!
> 
> Give me a break!
> 
> The artists are getting paid less than the technology guys, and that's
> downright STUPID.
> 
> $2000 is the minimum, which means that you have to be making $100,000
> just to make that the 'minimum'.

Umm jack - once you're up to $100,000 revenues you're paying a lot more
for your music licensing.

But, artists should be getting more.....


-- 
Scott Manley (AKA Szyzyg)
Streaming Media Hacker
www.myplay.com

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