Regarding the on-air 'promotion' of CDs/concerts and the like...
At our Community station (and as a recipient of CPB funds) we are
admonished regularly that we are prohibited from "Calls To Action"
on-air. We can give web addresses, even say "...for more info on this
event"...or "for ticket info"...or "I heard this band last night and
they were fantastic".
What we CAN'T do is to say things like.."these guys were
fantastic AND you gotta hear them"; or "Don't miss this opportunity to
see this band"; In other words, we can't be seen as encouraging the
listener to do something. It's a subtle difference, to be sure, and
the wording used is very important. We just are schooled in restraint
so as not to appear to be urging the listener to take a certain
action.
As concerns the playing of CDs in which you had a
part....ESPECIALLY in an educational institution, it seems to me (I'm
not a lawyer NOR do I play one on TV) that exposing the public to the
accomplishments of your student musicians is well within bounds. Where
I would draw the line is in the 'call to action' that listeners should
" run right out and purchase the CD."
The 'bright line' is dimmed I think when it's your own music (sold
for a profit) you are playing. Again, I think that if you play your
music, but don't verbally recommend some action, you should be OK.
(Featuring one's own band for an hour-long show would seem to be
achin' for a fight) Gene Abkarian KRFC Community Radio
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:46 PM, jazzhead <jazzhead at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> what?: GETTIN' BLAZED, the stellar US debut of Hammond B-3 ace JERMAINE
> LANDSBERGER
> why? ''In the evolution of any instrument, there's only a handful who are
> really innovative. This guy's one of them. Jermaine Landsberger is a
> formidable artist, a master with the flame!'' - Pat Martino
>
> why? JERMAINE LANDSBERGER's GETTIN' BLAZED makes a fast debut onto the
> JazzWeek chart @ 49*
> why? Already on Thirty-Two (32) stations in just its 2nd week!
>
> This great album features a rare guest appearance by Pat Martino + James
> Genus, Harvey Mason, Andreas Oberg & Gary Meek. Full of radio friendly
> tracks like ''Sno Peas'' and ''Filthy McNasty''
>
> PLEASE AUDITION jermaine landsberger gettin' blazed NOW IF YOU HAVENT YET
>
> Be looking for one of this year's greatest releases, up next from Resonance:
> RESONANCE BIG BAND plays tribute to OSCAR PETERSON
> introducing Marian Petrescu
> this is something really special, a proper homage to a true jazz giant.
>
> and a quick note to let you know Bill Cunliffe's The Blues and The Abstract
> Truth, Take 2
> sold out 2 shows at New York's Jazz Standard, Claudio Roditi and Christian
> Howes were guests.
> (and WBGO spun the disc 16 X last week)
>
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> Right Jae - we even have to watch what we're putting down on the logs as
> well as watching what we say on the air.
> If you're promoting a concert it's:
> "For more information about the concert go to...."
> you don't say "For tickets and information go to...".
> that is if you're a non commercial station.
>
> And for the logs you're discussing an event - not promoting it - that's a
> no-no - at least that's what we've been told.
>
> Mark Dove
> "Sounds of Jazz"
> "Cafe Jazz"
> Eclectic 89.1 WBCX
> http://www.brenau.edu/about/wbcx
> http://www.myspace.com/soundsofjazz
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jae Sinnett" <jaejazz at yahoo.com>
> To: <jazzproglist at jazzweek.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [JPL] Airplay Ethics Question
>
>
> This week's sponsor: RESONANCE RECORDS
>
> GOING FOR ADDS NOW!
>
> what?: GETTIN' BLAZED, the stellar US debut of Hammond B-3 ace JERMAINE
> LANDSBERGER
>
> why? ''In the evolution of any instrument, there's only a handful who are
> really innovative. This guy's one of them. Jermaine Landsberger is a
> formidable artist, a master with the flame!'' - Pat Martino
>
> why? JERMAINE LANDSBERGER's GETTIN' BLAZED makes a fast debut onto the
> JazzWeek chart @ 49*
> why? Already on Thirty-Two (32) stations in just its 2nd week!
>
> This great album features a rare guest appearance by Pat Martino + James
> Genus, Harvey Mason, Andreas Oberg & Gary Meek. Full of radio friendly
> tracks like ''Sno Peas'' and ''Filthy McNasty''
>
> PLEASE AUDITION jermaine landsberger gettin' blazed NOW IF YOU HAVENT YET
>
> Be looking for one of this year's greatest releases, up next from Resonance:
> RESONANCE BIG BAND plays tribute to OSCAR PETERSON
> introducing Marian Petrescu
>
> this is something really special, a proper homage to a true jazz giant.
>
> and a quick note to let you know Bill Cunliffe's The Blues and The Abstract
> Truth, Take 2
> sold out 2 shows at New York's Jazz Standard, Claudio Roditi and Christian
> Howes were guests.
> (and WBGO spun the disc 16 X last week)
>
> contact Eric Talbert (323) 556-0500 x 205
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
>
>
> That's a good point Mark. I went through that situation here with the
> legality part. Technically, the mere fact that we play a CD...any...is a
> promotion of sorts. It's when you get into definitives and superlatives that
> you potentially run into problems. You can buy the CD at such and such
> place...is one example. I had a critic here at the station that brought up
> the "conflict" issue about me in a meeting. It even went to the extent of us
> checking with our attorney's. It's certainly okay to do but there are
> certain parameters. Remember David Sanborn's show? He played HIS music all
> the time on the program. Don't think anyone complained about that.
>
> Jae Sinnett
>
> --- On Sun, 4/26/09, jazzhead <jazzhead at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> From: jazzhead <jazzhead at bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [JPL] Airplay Ethics Question
>> To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com
>> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 1:19 PM
>> This week's sponsor: RESONANCE
>> RECORDS
>>
>> GOING FOR ADDS NOW!
>>
>> what?: GETTIN' BLAZED, the stellar US debut of Hammond B-3
>> ace JERMAINE LANDSBERGER
>> why? ''In the evolution of any instrument, there's only a
>> handful who are really innovative. This guy's one of them.
>> Jermaine Landsberger is a formidable artist, a master with
>> the flame!'' - Pat Martino
>>
>> why? JERMAINE LANDSBERGER's GETTIN' BLAZED makes a fast
>> debut onto the JazzWeek chart @ 49*
>> why? Already on Thirty-Two (32) stations in just its 2nd
>> week!
>>
>> This great album features a rare guest appearance by Pat
>> Martino + James Genus, Harvey Mason, Andreas Oberg &
>> Gary Meek. Full of radio friendly tracks like ''Sno Peas''
>> and ''Filthy McNasty''
>>
>> PLEASE AUDITION jermaine landsberger gettin' blazed
>> NOW IF YOU HAVENT YET
>>
>> Be looking for one of this year's greatest releases, up
>> next from Resonance:
>> RESONANCE BIG BAND plays tribute
>> to OSCAR PETERSON
>>
>> introducing Marian
>> Petrescu
>> this is something really special, a
>> proper homage to a true jazz giant.
>>
>> and a quick note to let you know Bill Cunliffe's The Blues
>> and The Abstract Truth, Take 2
>> sold out 2 shows at New York's Jazz Standard, Claudio
>> Roditi and Christian Howes were guests.
>>
>> (and WBGO
>> spun the disc 16 X last week)
>>
>> contact Eric Talbert (323) 556-0500 x 205
>>
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't say there's anything ethically wrong with it -
>> you might want to make sure you're within the legal
>> boundaries of what you can do since you're a program host
>> (as in discussing the CD rather than promoting it - we've
>> been told there is a difference during FCC audits)
>>
>> Mark Dove
>> "Sounds of Jazz"
>> "Cafe Jazz"
>> Eclectic 89.1 WBCX
>> http://www.brenau.edu/about/wbcx
>> http://www.myspace.com/soundsofjazz
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Bingham" <mason2042 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Jazz Programmers Mailing List" <jazzproglist at jazzweek.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:18 AM
>> Subject: [JPL] Airplay Ethics Question
>>
>>
>> > This week's sponsor: RESONANCE RECORDS
>> >
>> > GOING FOR ADDS NOW!
>> >
>> > what?: GETTIN' BLAZED, the stellar US debut of Hammond
>> B-3 ace JERMAINE LANDSBERGER
>> >
>> > why? ''In the evolution of any instrument, there's
>> only a handful who are really innovative. This guy's one of
>> them. Jermaine Landsberger is a formidable artist, a master
>> with the flame!'' - Pat Martino
>> >
>> > why? JERMAINE LANDSBERGER's GETTIN' BLAZED makes a
>> fast debut onto the JazzWeek chart @ 49*
>> > why? Already on Thirty-Two (32) stations in just its
>> 2nd week!
>> >
>> > This great album features a rare guest appearance by
>> Pat Martino + James Genus, Harvey Mason, Andreas Oberg
>> & Gary Meek. Full of radio friendly tracks like
>> ''Sno Peas'' and ''Filthy McNasty''
>> >
>> > PLEASE AUDITION jermaine landsberger gettin'
>> blazed NOW IF YOU HAVENT YET
>> >
>> > Be looking for one of this year's greatest releases,
>> up next from Resonance:
>> > RESONANCE BIG BAND plays tribute
>> to OSCAR PETERSON
>> >
>> introducing
>> Marian Petrescu
>> >
>> > this is something really special, a proper homage to a
>> true jazz giant.
>> >
>> > and a quick note to let you know Bill Cunliffe's The
>> Blues and The Abstract Truth, Take 2
>> > sold out 2 shows at New York's Jazz Standard, Claudio
>> Roditi and Christian Howes were guests.
>> >
>>
>> (and WBGO spun the disc 16 X last week)
>> >
>> > contact Eric Talbert (323) 556-0500 x 205
>> >
>> >
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I have a question regarding the ethics of my giving
>> airplay to playing a CD
>> > in which I have some small involvement. Since there
>> are DJ's on this list
>> > who are also musicians with their own CD's and other
>> DJ's who are also
>> > involved in radio promotion, I'm sure some of you have
>> encountered this
>> > dilemma before - if indeed it is dilemma.
>> >
>> > The student-run big band, the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble,
>> is about to release a
>> > new CD. I happen to be one of the Faculty Advisers for
>> the band (the other
>> > being ex-Ferguson, ex-Herman bari saxman Bruce
>> Johnstone, who guest solos on
>> > the CD). This is a voluntary, unpaid position, which
>> essentially amounts to
>> > affixing my signature to purchase orders, rehearsal
>> room reservation slips,
>> > etc. (In other words, I have no creative input into
>> the music, personnel
>> > matters, etc.) I also contributed the liner notes to
>> the new CD, for which I
>> > donated my services. In other hands, I have no
>> monetary involvement in this
>> > project, and do not stand to make any financial gain
>> from it.
>> >
>> > Given these circumstances, are there any ethical
>> problems involved with my
>> > spinning a track or two from the CD on "General
>> Eclectic"? Or am I creating
>> > a quandary for myself where none exists? Any responses
>> will be very much
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > -- Tom Bingham
>> > "General Eclectic"
>> > WCVF-FM
>> > 115 McEwen Hall
>> > SUNY Fredonia
>> > Fredonia, NY 14063
>> > USA
>> > http://genecdvd.blogspot.com
>> > http://blog.myspace.com/mason2042 -
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