At this Thursday’s meeting the Society of Low Power FM Broadcasters Inc will host represetatives from both APRA and RIANZ in a question and answer session.

Here is the list of questions submitted to be asked so far

• I was told by an APRA employee that an LPFM station would most probably never be asked for a play list log. If I was asked to submit a log, what format would it need to be in and how long would it need to cover?
• If I never submit a log of songs I’m playing who gets the money I’m paying?
• I don’t quite understand the billing period as stated on the APRA website. >Do we tell you when the station starts up and we get billed from there >or are the billing dates fixed?
• What are the legalities of listen-again (time-shifting) broadcasting via the Internet? ie.  As we are a small, independent, low-power station is it possible to put all our on-air content online via a listen-again player? (Stations such as the BBC in the UK are allowed all their content online to listen again for a week (via the iPlayer) after it goes to air).
• Perhaps this could be covered by an extra Apra fee?
• What are the future plans for New Zealand to develop this area?  
• APRA website http://apra.co.nz/music-consumers/broadcast-music-radio-or-tv/radio-low-power.aspx  Where on this page is there any information as to how to obtain or pay a license. Why is it not possible to fill in a form and pay online?  
• RIANZ. Where on your website is there anything about LPFM licensing?
• It is quite often a challenge finding music to play. Does the APRA / RIANZ license allow the user to copy music. If yes, are stations allowed to set up a private ftp server to share music with other licensed stations?
• I have a question for PPNZ. I don’t play NZ Artists, and I would think most of the ethnic stations wouldn’t either. Why should we pay an organisation who claims it exists to promote and foster local artists when we don’t use their material.

Please submit your questions either here as a comment or to webmaster@lpfmnz.com