Radio Free Porty is now licensed!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Mar 2006, 14:49

Radio Free Porty is now licensed to play copyright/commercial music !!

I have put the schedule roughly back to where it was before the change :

1. Ecm - 07/10/05
2. DJ Mop - 12/10/05
3. Rathbone - Songs Of Science Fiction
4. DJ Sassi - 11/10/05
5. Bob - 04/10/05
6. Bearcub - 10/10/05
7. AmericanaOK - RFP003
8. Jackson Priest - Priest 3
9. Ali - show 3 (05/10/05)
10. Marya - show 2
11. DJ Pace - Jungle/Drum & Bass (10/09/05)

The License

The MCPS/PRS have (only just - but thanks for the timeous reminder Rathbone) re-worked their licensing scheme to take small broadcasters like us into account.

For an interim payment of Â£75 (befor VAT) we can now play what we want, from right now (I got permission on Friday after a final flurry of faxes and folding stuff). This will be taken off our total license fee for 2006 of Â£200 - which I'm sure you will agree is better than the Â£1200 flat fee they wanted before!

We have a "Limited Online Exploitation License", payment for which now depends on aggregated user listening hours - and we fall safely in the bottom bracket (less than 16,500 hours).

Thanks

Thanks to everyone who has helped out with licensed and unlicensed music - whether as a DJ or an artist - and thanks to everyone who has given us money or publicity.

We are now on an even course, having sailed through some choppy waters!

My PMs have been very quiet of late - just the usual stuff - people threatening me with their lawyers etc - so I would like all of our DJs to get their cds and records back out and think about new sets - then let me know!!!

Final thanks have to go to Bob even if he is busy with his new media friends

and to the ever-faithful AmericanaOK.

Matthew

p.s. Lawrence - is this gossip or tittle-tattle?

edit -> added web address and a dig at an elected representative

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 05 Mar 2006, 14:54

I'm starting work on a new set as we speak - actually have been in my head for a wee while

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 05 Mar 2006, 15:29

Success! Great news : )

Well, I *finally* gather an hours worth of good copyright-free music, and the very same week we return to the mainstream..

Expect new sets asap : )

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Mar 2006, 15:38

rapunzell wrote:Success! Great news : )

Well, I *finally* gather an hours worth of good copyright-free music, and the very same week we return to the mainstream..

Expect new sets asap : )

You're not the only one in the "in" tray, Mop!

In good time we'll find a happy medium between local and commercial, I'm sure - and everything that gets sent gets played.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 05 Mar 2006, 16:16

Brilliant news Dadaist - I like BC is thinking up a new set

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 05 Mar 2006, 16:44

Dadaist wrote:
rapunzell wrote:Success! Great news : )

Well, I *finally* gather an hours worth of good copyright-free music, and the very same week we return to the mainstream..

Expect new sets asap : )
You're not the only one in the "in" tray, Mop!

In good time we'll find a happy medium between local and commercial, I'm sure - and everything that gets sent gets played.

I knew I should have sent chocolates along with the CD.. : )

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 05 Mar 2006, 17:59

D the ftp wasnt working so well, mabey I should use cute ftp, How shall I get them to you??

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Mar 2006, 18:38

CatzVP wrote:D the ftp wasnt working so well, mabey I should use cute ftp, How shall I get them to you??

Yeah, that file thing never really got off the ground.

Have you got soulseek?

There are also some really good free websites for enormous file interchange - that is, you can package together your files into a rar, put a password on it and tell me the file name.

yousendit.com

megaupload.com

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Mar 2006, 19:41

Fantastic news Dadaist! Sounds like your life is going to get even busier...

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 05 Mar 2006, 20:37

Excellent work Mr D.

Already looking forward to The Marshall's Hip Hop Half Hour.

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 05 Mar 2006, 20:47

Sorry, I'd like to apologise for the last post.

The retouching was dreadful.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 05 Mar 2006, 22:30

Marya wrote:Fantastic news Dadaist! Sounds like your life is going to get even busier...

Huh. That'll be why he walked right past me, youngest offspring and dog on Thursday, I think, and only spoke to the dog. Well, not even to him, just about him.

Even though I smiled and said hello. He said to neodadaist "Yes, it's a dog!" or some such words of wisdom.

Huh. See these DJ types.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 05 Mar 2006, 23:49

This is great!!!!
Am now on " broadband" and can listen to the wonderful music on radio free porty without little pauses in the middle it!!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Mar 2006, 23:56

Bellybabe wrote:
Marya wrote:Fantastic news Dadaist! Sounds like your life is going to get even busier...
Huh. That'll be why he walked right past me, youngest offspring and dog on Thursday, I think, and only spoke to the dog. Well, not even to him, just about him. Even though I smiled and said hello. He said to neodadaist "Yes, it's a dog!" or some such words of wisdom.

Huh. See these DJ types.

Profuse apologies. Neo-Dadaist must have been pointing and shouting "dit-daaaa" (a corruption of "Oscar" and a generic term for all animals including birds).

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 06 Mar 2006, 10:29

Dadaist wrote::
I would like all of our DJs to get their cds and records back out and think about new sets - then let me know!!!

Typical, you go way for the weekend and come back to more work

Great news Dada. --- little silver platters will be winging their way to you soon.

AmericanaOK · Post by **AmericanaOK** » 07 Mar 2006, 13:56

Very well done to the great D for getting this - I know it's been a real pain.............

So now we're up and running again I'll record a special RFP americana special and get it to you before I jet off to Austin

for SxSW.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 07 Mar 2006, 14:11

AmericanaOK wrote:Very well done to the great D for getting this - I know it's been a real pain.............

So now we're up and running again I'll record a special RFP americana special and get it to you before I jet off to Austin for SxSW.

Austin eh - I'm well jealous. Have you got a digicam?

AmericanaOK · Post by **AmericanaOK** » 07 Mar 2006, 14:17

No digicam I'm afraid and if I did I'd probably lose it after a tequila or two

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 07 Mar 2006, 14:26

Dada is it just me or is Radio Free Porty down at the moment?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 07 Mar 2006, 14:32

Marya wrote:Dada is it just me or is Radio Free Porty down at the moment?

Hmm - looks like it's down - if the "now playing" song doesn't come up when you load the page, that's a bad thing. Thanks for telling me.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Mar 2006, 11:43

Sorry for the disruption in service. Normal streaming will resume as soon as possible!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Mar 2006, 23:03

Fixed.

If you listen directly to RFP (ie you don't use our built-in player) you will need to update your bookmark/settings as we've changed server.

Marya - will you have a go at listening please and tell me how you get on?

server : 1.eu.fast-serv.com
port : 8380

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Mar 2006, 23:08

Dadaist wrote:Fixed.

If you listen directly to RFP (ie you don't use our built-in player) you will need to update your bookmark/settings as we've changed server.

Marya - will you have a go at listening please and tell me how you get on?

server : 1.eu.fast-serv.com
port : 8380

Coming over loud and clear Dada.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Mar 2006, 23:10

Thanks from the bottom of my achy-breaky.

Novastar · Post by **Novastar** » 09 Mar 2006, 13:20

Is there any limit on what can be played. ie certain labels, certain amount etc.

or can I start going through my albums again and get a little playlist of obscure thrash metal organised?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Mar 2006, 14:15

Novastar wrote:Is there any limit on what can be played. ie certain labels, certain amount etc.

or can I start going through my albums again and get a little playlist of obscure thrash metal organised?

You can play anything you like! We are licensed to play copyright / commercial material and DJs are not dictated to in any manner.

If you do submit something, I prefer a data cd with mp3s organised into one folder per playlist, with a text file listing the tracks.

Now get thrashing.

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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