JU
Hello,
To be honest, i'm not really too sure what i can say in response to all of this, especially "facts not adding up". A lot of the background information relating to sixhits joining the dab platform are not in the public domain, and therefore there isn't much in the way of actual facts from the likes of myself, and the rest of the management team here at sixhits. The only information released is what is available on our website, and responses from ourselves on forums such as this one.
The things that I am willing to confirm at this time are that, our licence application is with OFCOM at this moment, and discussions on costings for transmitting on DAB are underway with GCAP Now Digital. Obviously with projects like this one, its not a case of simply paying and going on air the next day, it takes a lot of planning and a lot of business management to have a workable and sustainable plan, which is where all of our efforts are at this time.
Materia Records do indeed run the station, I am merely the station manager and put into the role by them. Without delving too much into my personal life which most, especially on Digital Spy, like to do, Materia Records is based close to where I live, although I don't frankly see why that connection would be at all alarming. The day-to-day business carried out by materia records is completely their business, and absolutely nothing to do with me. Any questions about what they do should be addressed directly to them.
I'm more than happy to answer any questions or concerns about the project, it was never set up or intended to be an "internet only" radio station, it has always been the aim and goal of the project to transmit on a mainstream radio platform.
Finally, LiveCast UK gets mentioned a lot, as a way to rubbish me and as a cheap dig at projects I'm involved with. LiveCast UK failed because it could not secure MCPS/PRS Alliance blanket licence due to a Copyright Tribunal Reference by the British Phonographic Industry and eleven digital media companies.
So, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.
Regards
Kevin
Orry Verducci posted:
From what I saw on DS, they were only concerned that a lot of the facts didn't add up, and having a lot of experience in radio (and internet radio) myself, I came to the same opinion.
Firstly, while a DAB license from Ofcom is generally cheap and easily obtainable, the carriage costs on a multiplex are extremely high, something a relatively new and small internet station would not be able to afford. From what I gathered, they were looking to be carried on one of the NOW Digital multiplexes, and the cost for carriage on that, both as a proper station or on the (practically non existent) access channel are very high. I know this as I looked it up myself not so long ago.
Secondly, there is concern that the station is run by Kevin Coy, who has been involved in may projects in the past, all of which had failed (the most notable of which being LiveCast UK). Also, SixHits is backed, owned and funded by Matiria Records UK. However, Materia only has one artist, Emil 109, which is odd when it's sister record is called Emil 109 Publishing. Finally, Materia is registered to an adress very close to Kevin Coy's home. This would come off suspicious to anyone, let alone those in the industry.
Back onto terms of the actual site, while the old site had a lot of gaps, it looks A LOT nicer and had a Web 2.0 feel to it, something the new site does not.
Firstly, while a DAB license from Ofcom is generally cheap and easily obtainable, the carriage costs on a multiplex are extremely high, something a relatively new and small internet station would not be able to afford. From what I gathered, they were looking to be carried on one of the NOW Digital multiplexes, and the cost for carriage on that, both as a proper station or on the (practically non existent) access channel are very high. I know this as I looked it up myself not so long ago.
Secondly, there is concern that the station is run by Kevin Coy, who has been involved in may projects in the past, all of which had failed (the most notable of which being LiveCast UK). Also, SixHits is backed, owned and funded by Matiria Records UK. However, Materia only has one artist, Emil 109, which is odd when it's sister record is called Emil 109 Publishing. Finally, Materia is registered to an adress very close to Kevin Coy's home. This would come off suspicious to anyone, let alone those in the industry.
Back onto terms of the actual site, while the old site had a lot of gaps, it looks A LOT nicer and had a Web 2.0 feel to it, something the new site does not.
Hello,
To be honest, i'm not really too sure what i can say in response to all of this, especially "facts not adding up". A lot of the background information relating to sixhits joining the dab platform are not in the public domain, and therefore there isn't much in the way of actual facts from the likes of myself, and the rest of the management team here at sixhits. The only information released is what is available on our website, and responses from ourselves on forums such as this one.
The things that I am willing to confirm at this time are that, our licence application is with OFCOM at this moment, and discussions on costings for transmitting on DAB are underway with GCAP Now Digital. Obviously with projects like this one, its not a case of simply paying and going on air the next day, it takes a lot of planning and a lot of business management to have a workable and sustainable plan, which is where all of our efforts are at this time.
Materia Records do indeed run the station, I am merely the station manager and put into the role by them. Without delving too much into my personal life which most, especially on Digital Spy, like to do, Materia Records is based close to where I live, although I don't frankly see why that connection would be at all alarming. The day-to-day business carried out by materia records is completely their business, and absolutely nothing to do with me. Any questions about what they do should be addressed directly to them.
I'm more than happy to answer any questions or concerns about the project, it was never set up or intended to be an "internet only" radio station, it has always been the aim and goal of the project to transmit on a mainstream radio platform.
Finally, LiveCast UK gets mentioned a lot, as a way to rubbish me and as a cheap dig at projects I'm involved with. LiveCast UK failed because it could not secure MCPS/PRS Alliance blanket licence due to a Copyright Tribunal Reference by the British Phonographic Industry and eleven digital media companies.
So, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.
Regards
Kevin
