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-5- THE MUSIC COPYRIGHT WAR In spite of tho violent music copyright conflict, practically nothing has happened to affoct tho freo license status of educational stations. Collection of license fees has been, and continues to bo, based upon "public performance for profit." Non-commercial stations are, therefore, exempt from payment of royalties, and tho exemption allovrcd by A.S.C.A.P. is also extended by tho Warner Brothers group of publishers that withdrew from A.S.C.A.P. It is es¬ sential, however, that each station make individual application to tho Music Publishers Holding Corporation for a free license. No blanket arrangement can bo made for our entire N.A.E.B. membership. The following letter states the matter clearly: 321 West 44th Street Now York January 10th, 1936 Tho National Association of Educational Broadcasters, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wise. Gentlemon:- Atton:- Mr. H. B. McCarty Replying to your letter of January 8th, our present plan is to grant licenses to Colleges and non-commercial stations free of charge. It will however be necessary to send out, from time to time, a list of numbers that must bo restricted from all broadcasting stations. By stations owned and operated by colleges, churches and other non-commercial stations, vrc moan broadcasting stations that do not sell any timo for advertising purposes. If a sta¬ tion is sponsored by Religious or Educational Institutions, they come under the category of ’free licensees’. It will be necessary for each individual station to make application to us, advising us of their purpose of opera¬ tion. Upon receipt of such application, wo will issue a free license, as stated above. Very truly yours, MUSIC PUBLISHERS HOLDING CORPORATION He man Starr (Signed) President AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RECORDING ARTISTS Many stations are receiving notices that fees for the use of recorded music must be paid to the American Society jf Recording Artists. Tho matter is now being investigated by our Association. As soon as information is received con¬ cerning tho arrangements to be made ftr non-profit stations, our mombors will be notified at once. This should bo within the next fow days.