Yes, you are correct. Live365 and Mercora operate under the same non-interactive statutory license. The only difference is that Mercora streams directly from the broadcaster's PC, while Live365 requires you to upload all the tracks over to their servers.
Why is that people who post such things hide behind the "anonymous coward" screename?
Anyway, getting to the point - we pay for every song that is listened to on the Mercora network. We have been paying ASCAP, BMI & SESAC for the underlying works and SoundExchange for the sound recordings since June 04, and the checks are getting bigger. All these guys have "looked under the hood" and have been very complimentary about how we have lived to both the spirit and letter of the law.
Srivats Sampath
founder and president
Slashdot Mirror
Yes, you are correct. Live365 and Mercora operate under the same non-interactive statutory license. The only difference is that Mercora streams directly from the broadcaster's PC, while Live365 requires you to upload all the tracks over to their servers.
Why is that people who post such things hide behind the "anonymous coward" screename? Anyway, getting to the point - we pay for every song that is listened to on the Mercora network. We have been paying ASCAP, BMI & SESAC for the underlying works and SoundExchange for the sound recordings since June 04, and the checks are getting bigger. All these guys have "looked under the hood" and have been very complimentary about how we have lived to both the spirit and letter of the law. Srivats Sampath founder and president