[Asterisk-Users] Radio for Music on Hold?

[Bryan Nolen]

In Australia this is legal provided that rights are paid to APRA (Australian
Performing Rights Assoc.) like the RIAA in the USA.

Last I checked the rates were about AU$50/line/year for music on hold (of
ANY kind)

-Bryan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Chris Albertson
> Sent: Friday, 19 September 2003 2:25 AM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Radio for Music on Hold?
> 
> 
> 
> You can't legally do this.  At least no here in the
> US.
> The music being bradcast by the station may not
> legally be re-broadcast.  Yes many people do this and
> yess thay also download copywritten MP3 files.
> 
> Call any radio station and ASK THEM if it is OK don't
> trust some e-mail list.  Who knows maybe they won't
> care what you do but they do have to pay  for the
> rights to broadcast music and teir payment does
> notcover re-broadcast.
> 
> Tell your client that some callers put on hold may
> know about the above and "radio on hold" would make
> the company look at best ignorent.
> 
> Yesterday I called a company, was put on hold and
> heard the local govenment weather radio broadcast. 
> This was smart and legal too.
> 
> 
> 
> > I have a client who is interested in using a
> > radio for the music on 
> > hold, since that is what they did with their old
> > phone system.
> 
> 
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