Re:Funkwhale – Decentralized, self-hosted music server
by pontifier on Sunday November 15, 2020 @12:25PM
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People who run servers will probably fall under the Music Modernization Act.
Every DSP (Digital Service Provider) is required to register with the Mechanical Licensing collective, and the administrative fee is $5,000 per year if you fall under the threshold number of streams. If you pass that, then it's $60,000 to unlimited...
Of course you'll have to file monthly reports and pay the royalties due under the blanket license as well.
Every DSP (Digital Service Provider) is required to register with the Mechanical Licensing collective, and the administrative fee is $5,000 per year if you fall under the threshold number of streams. If you pass that, then it's $60,000 to unlimited...
Of course you'll have to file monthly reports and pay the royalties due under the blanket license as well.