TuneIn Licensing Obligations...

[DJboutit]

My station was listed on Tunein since like 2005 in like 2021 they deleted it no big deal Tunein has always sucked it never gave many listeners to Phat Beats Radio. The group that sued Tunein wanted them to remove 95% of the internet radio station and turn in to a service like Sirius XM where 90% of the stations suck.

[LeeCavanagh]

Yeah Radioplayer is another internet radio app that only accepts those stations licensed by Ofcom. (Who don’t licence online stations, they licence fm and dab). So in summary they only allow commercial stations that people can just turn the radio on for anyway…..meaning even if you are paying the correct ppl prs mcps that your stuffed, as they don’t allow stations that are internet only. (Not a question of pirates it’s a question of why do they give established stations an unfair advantage over new internet only stations - I expect it’s because they are trying to tell themselves that only allowing those stations who have a separate relationship with Ofcom that they are keeling the quality up, but that isn’t always the case. It should be about giving the listener choice and allowing those who are laying the correct web streaming costs for the performing rights that are being cast)