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January 1, 2022
For the last several years, Carolina Classic Hits has partnered with RADIO COALITION, a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement and advancement of individually operated Internet radio stations. Our partnership with this non-profit organization has afforded us the advantage of a special "non-profit" royalty rate established by the US Library of Congress and paid to SoundExchange, the government appointed collection and distribution agency of DIGITAL performance royalties.
January 1, 2022, Radio Coalition, our partner in this entertainment venture, will be dissolved and Carolina Classic Hits will be obligated to pay the standard, adjusted annually, rate for royalties. The 2022 rate is 22 cents per 100 listeners for each individual song played. While this sounds like a small fee, the grand total PER MONTH exceeds $13,500. Our previous "non-profit" cost was around $200 per month. Most listeners tell me that Carolina Classic Hits sounds like a million dollars; in reality, it's a spare time "hobby" for me, powered by a 2009 refurbished Dell Optiplex 7010 computer, purchased from Walmart and residing in one of my home's closets.
The "Hits Will Keep On Coming" in 2022, but we will not be allowed to legally stream in the United States. However, a large bird by the name of "Chickenman" advises (for the sake of your online privacy, of course) that everyone considers using a VPN, "Tunnelbear" for example. These services, often free and always low-priced, protects your data by encrypting your Internet connection and masking your location by routing your computer through another country, such as Canada, Mexico and Germany. VPN's also make it possible for you to enjoy your HULU, NetFlix and other streaming radio, music and video services.
For complete information on VPN's click here to connect with the TunnelBear Q&A Blog.
Royalty Rate Increase Forcing CCH to Cease Serving USA
Welcome to
Carolina Classic HITS and
a quick behind the scenes look.
Our broadcast center is located in Reidsville,
North Carolina, USA and sent around the
world via the facilities of iCastCenter and
Abovecast, with servers located in Bridgewater, New
Jersey, Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas.
We currently stream via SHOUTcast and Icecast servers
and can be heard through apps and sites including SHOUTcast, TuneIn, iTunes Radio, Radio Garden,
StreamS HiFi and Internet Radio directories worldwide.
Our custom app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones
and tablets, as well Blackberry devices is available
in all app stores.
The heart of the system is the StationPlaylist automation system, imported from New Zealand, with its Creator module, which schedules each element of the broadcast, and the Studio module, which faithfully executes broadcast schedule.
We have a total library of over 2000 titles of Motown, Soul and Rock & Roll and currently over 5000 individual voice tracks giving us a live DJ sound 24/7. Throughout the day, we also seamlessly integrate truly LIVE breaks, shoutouts and special announcements between songs.
Our goal is to entertain and to bring back the energy, excitement and personality of some of the great Top 40 stations of the 60s and 70s and 80s. Carolina Classic Hits! Rockin' since 2012!
Thank you for listening!
Rick Freeman
Carolina Classic Hits
Creator/Host
