My Donation to ResonanceFM Possibly Denied
So, I saw Resonancefm.com, a great station in London that broadcasts experimental audio 24/7, is seeking donations. And, I decided to just donate 5 quid and plug my website with this. Simple. Here, read what they ask even:
Sponsor a word on Hooting Yard
Listeners can choose a sentence, a string of words, or a name to be included in a specially-written story to be broadcast on Hooting Yard on 14th February.
Here is how it works:* 1. Donate a minimum of £5 to Resonance.
* 2. Email your selected sentence, phrase, name etc to me at hooting.yard@googlemail.comSimple as that. Donors’ names will be read out on the show, too, unless anonymity is preferred. So donate now, and have your words linked with Dobson, Blodgett, Tiny Enid, or even with Mrs Gubbins herself! So far £11 has been pledged, but I want the final sum to be at least ten times that.
Ok, so here is my email I sent to them, after I donated 5 quid:
On 2/8/07, Jon Phillips
wrote:
1.) Donated 5 quid to resonance through paypal
2.) Phrase: “Visit Jon Phillips’ website, rejon.org”
NOTE: I would rather just have my website linked to your website if possible.Thanks for all that you do!
Jon
And, here is the response I received a couple of days later:
John
Thanks for supporting Resonance. But…
My feeling is that requesting what is basically a plug for your website goes against the spirit of the exercise. The idea is that people choose words they like, or that make them laugh. A blatant advertisement doesn’t fit in with that.
Please choose some other words or, alternatively, I can ask Resonance to return the donation.
XXXXX XXX (name obfuscated)
Now, how did I violate this call for submission? And, how can a station that supports experimental culture deny me on my performance work? Yes, while I’m basically just plugged myself and prefer to get a link on their site, I see no way how this violates the written statement I read, and the impetus for donating.
So, please comment on this if you think I’m in the wrong here.
If you all agree that I’m legit here, I’m going to press harder and if not, then I’ll shut my mouth and just donate. Otherwise, if they don’t go along with, then I’ll ban this station from my playlists (ok, probably not that extreme, as I still think its good to have them and will just give them the money anyway).
