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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19718, 18 August 1927, Page 9

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BRITISH AMATEUR'S PLAN. COPYRIGHT • DIFFICULTY. STATION VIRTUALLY READY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received August 17, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z LONDON. Aug. 10. Empire broadcasting is likely to be threatened by the question of copyright. Mr. Gerald Marcnse, the amateur wireless enthusiast who proposes to broadcast English programmes to New Zealand, has already received 'warnings, but is hopeful of overcoming the difficulty. Mr. Marcuse says it would be unfair to make him responsible for the music he would broadcast, because his scheme was merely experimental and not a revenueearning one. Listeners would not have to pay any licence for listening to his programmes. When music was designedly broadcast outside Britain the international copyright law was immediately concerned. A song might be copyrighted in one foreign country as well as in England. It might also be copyrighted in several countries or throughout the world. This would mean that many would bo interested in the royalties. Some would bo agreeable to waive their claims, but others would not. Mr. Marcuse completed his station today and started his generators. Everything appears to be satisfactory and he will be ready for the initial test in a week.