BROADCAST MUSIC

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11768, 15 October 1932, Page 5

BROADCAST MUSIC

COPYRIGHT CM A RGPS DISPUTE SUGGESTED PAYAIEXT by merit VIEWPOINTS FROM A AND 15 STATIONS yI'.P.A. by Klee. Tel. Copyright.) (Received Oct. 14, !>.To p in.) SYDNEY, OcL 14. At the performing rjglits inquiry, the suggestion that copyright charges should vary according to the merit of The composition, was made by Al. Williams, manager of tile Australian Broudasting Commission. He pointed out that in England the points system operated. Questioned about the relative functions and merits of A and E class stations, Mr Williams .said that A stations would he unahle_ to prove of sufficient' service without B stations, but if A stations were given additional wave lengths in every capita] city, an adequate service could be provided without resort to advertising, as 13 stations did, owing t'o not receiving anv portion of listeners’ fees. ' George Childers, giving evidence for B stations, said he considered the copyright fees should be a charge against the license fees of B stations. T’C did not dispute tlio claims of the Performing Eights Association to fair payment for copyrights, but some method should be devised for checking them, especially ns 85 per cent. of the music performed by B stations was gramophone records . and was claimed a.s copyright. The hearing was adjourned.