Some uncertainties still need to be tied down, and “Small Broadcasters” may not be happy, but the new rates themselves are likely to please broadcasters If you’re a webcaster (or planning to be one between now and 2020), you’ll need to know that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has at long last announced the webcasting rates for 2016-2020. The result seems to be a mixed bag for broadcasters. Those concerned with the bottom line – i.e., the rates themselves – should for the most part be happy, except for those previously eligible for “Small Broadcaster” treatment. It looks like those “Small Broadcasters” are losing the desirable $100 “proxy fee” option – but more on that below. Here’s what the rates for the next five years look like. Commercial Rates The magic number for 2016 is “$ 0.0017”. That’s the “per performance” rate to be paid by Commercial Webcasters…
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