LISTENERS’ LEAGUE

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 13 September 1930, Page 7

LISTENERS’ LEAGUE

B CLASS RADIO 'STATIONS

'OO'PYBIGHT FEES

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, Sept. 11

About 1100 people attended 1 a meeting to-night in connection with "B’ class radio stations paying copyright fee to the Australasian Performing Copyright Association. An enthusiastic meeting resulted in the first Branch of the New Zealand Radio Listeners’ League being formed'. The following resolutions were passed:—

i"That this meeting, being of opinion that the services rendered to. the public by * B ’ class stations is appreciated, and having fully discussed the. position arising out of the proposed demands likely to be made upon ‘iß’ stations by the Australasian Copyright Association, and while fully recognising the association is reasonbaly within its rights in demanding the observance of its privileges, it is resolved that it is unfair to expect ‘B’ stations to provide amusement and also pay copyright fees. ”

"'That this meeting also resolves that an effort be made to. find* some means of assisting LB’ stations* to meet the demands of the Australasian Copyright Association, and to carry out effectively the, objects of the resolution it is resolved* that .an association bo formed, called! the N.'Z. Radio' Listeners’ ‘League, the objects of which will be to carry out the (wishes of the meeting and watch the interests* of listeners generally. ’ ’ "That this meeting supports “B’ stations in their efforts to obtain the right to broadcast advertising matter. ”