Our expertise will benefit your blanket music broadcast licences
You will require a blanket licence from the collecting societies in the country in which your channel is broadcast.
As an international broadcaster, your channels are likely to be distributed by third party platforms in other countries. This will require further licences to be obtained by these platforms. In some cases, they may require you to obtain or pay for these licences.
If you’re a European broadcaster, you may be subject to the ‘direct injection’ legislation introduced in Directive (EU) 2019/789. This could result in both you and your distributors being responsible for clearing your channels with collecting societies.
Collecting societies know us as tough but commercially pragmatic negotiators.
We provide insightful, practical & sustainable strategies
Over 30 years’ experience of working with international broadcasters
We look at the music rights liabilities & risks for all channels & territories
What we can do for your broadcast negotiations
Negotiating blanket licences with music collecting societies can be a complex and lengthy process. We bring the benefit of our experience and understanding of the relevant markets to the negotiation of every licence, ensuring that we reach the best deal for you. We know the market norms and are across the latest legislative changes, so we can also help you obtain the best commercial terms in your deals with distribution platforms.
It’s vital to have a plan!
- Collecting society costs can have a significant impact on the bottom line of your business. We will always start the process of obtaining licences by developing a strategy for you that identifies where those impacts are and how best to deal with them.
- We’ll look at all the music rights liabilities and risks for all channels in all territories.
- So, whether you’re going to be creating new content, launching new channels, or rolling existing ones out into new territories, we’ll help you with the financial planning to avoid unwanted surprises.
Why use Footprint for your broadcast negotiations?
As a business, Footprint has over 30 years’ experience of working with international broadcasters, advising on music rights, and negotiating blanket licences with collecting societies worldwide.
The breadth of our international broadcaster client base means that we have unsurpassed experience of dealing with music collecting societies in international markets.
Over the years, many of these societies know and respect us as tough but commercially pragmatic negotiators.
How we CAN help
If you are a broadcaster and you are using music in any way, please continue your journey around our website to discover more about what we can do for your business or, better still, just contact us on contact@footprintmusic.com. We would be happy to talk.
