PERFORMING RIGHTS
THE AUSTRALIAN INQUIRY. Received Oct. 14, 10.8 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 14. At the performing rights inquiry a suggestion that the copyright charges should vary according to the merit of the composition, was made by Mr. H. Williams, manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. He pointed out that in England a points system operated. Questioned about the relative functions and merits of A and B class stations, Mr. Williams said that A stations would be unable to provide a sufficient service without the B stations, but if the A stations were given additional wave lengths in every capital city, an adequate service could be provided without resorting to advertising as the B stations did. owing to not receiving any portion of listeners’ fees. Mr. George Childers, giving evidence for tho B stations, considered that copyright foes should be a charge against the license fees. B stations did not dispute the claims of the Performing Rights Association to a fair payment for copyrights. but some method should be devised for checking them, especially as 85 per cent, of the music performed by B stations was gramophone records which were claimed as copyright. The hearino- wa s adjonrno'l.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 244, 15 October 1932, Page 7
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