PRS blocking youTube access to music videos for UK users

[Ne1co]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7933565.stm

[evomedia]

Not sure how I sit on this, PRS demanding a per view charge was a bit steep, sure its all posturing, both sides need each other so doubt this will stay for long.

I reckon its a good case to open the performance rights and copyright issues though

[PCProject]

The rest of the world can manage to agree shit however the PRS perform like fucktards

[sleepytom]

umm google are evil, and want to keep their huge profits from the adverts played next to music videos. The PRS simply demand a better payout for the producers than google are willing to give.

pretty simple google don't deserve to keep such big profits, the PRS is correct and we should support them in their quest for fair payment to artists.

[PCProject]

I support the PRS in principle (many of my mates are releasing musicians) but when greed is mentioned I think that hot potato is this case is the PRS's

[sleepytom]

the PRS is non-profit though - they don't make ANY money from their activites. The PRS is like a union, they are attempting to get the best deal for their memebers. Should they just roll over and accept whatever google feels like paying?

[Scratchpole]

But hey this is about videos innit?
Where are the royalties for the video directors?
If the PRS get the percentage they are after, what chance of a share for others?

[sleepytom]

PRS collect money for writers and composers, video directors do not normally recieve royalties for music videos.

[Scratchpole]

Do you think directors should get a cut?

[PCProject]

Originally Posted by sleepytom

the PRS is non-profit though - they don't make ANY money from their activites. The PRS is like a union, they are attempting to get the best deal for their memebers. Should they just roll over and accept whatever google feels like paying?

are you suggesting that the employees of the PRS that go around demanding £250 for a garage premises to play a radio in the workshop are all volunteers or do they 'make' a living wage out of it? something many of the people they are 'acting on behalf of' dont get the luxury of

and should some greasy bloke in a workshop go "oh ok then I will just roll over and pay a stupidly large amount just because you demand it"

sounds to me a bit like the arguement you are deploying but in reverse - so cake and eat it for the PRS? and less fees for artists as a direct result?