[M4IF Discuss] Ad supported MPEG-4 Content & use fees

[Rob Koenen]

Kevin and all,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Marks [mailto:kmarks   apple.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2024 1:14
> 
> In other news today, the CARP said that any webcaster streaming songs 
> would have to pay $0.0014 per song to the record label. (It is also 
> hedged around with complex conditions that seem designed to  
> nullify any 
> advantages that the web has over FM radio for the listener, 
> so this can 
> be regarded as the absolute minimum royalty fee, audio only, no video 
> involved).
> Adding this to the MPEG-4 license and our putative broadcaster is now 
> losing money on every song, even if he alternates songs and adverts.

What is likely ewven more relevant is that this gives an indication of the
cost of content vs. the cost of technology. 0.0017 for 5 minutes of Video 
technology (and should we, for the sake of the argument, also assume the 
same for  Audio and also for Systems?) vs. 0.0014 for the song. OK, the
song may be shorter and it plays out alittle differently. 
A BIG disclaimer is appropriate: the terms for one-to-many haven't really
been disclosed yet. We are still waiting. 
ANother disclaimer: we are comparing the cost of audio content to the 
cost of video technology. I contend this is fair though: if we accept that
the video use fee is reasonable, then we need to assume a like audio fee
is reasonable too (Video without AUdio is pretty useless except in 
surveillance). 
Rob