[Fmpro] AMP

[Merritt Music Productions]

Anybody here a member of AMP?

www.ampnow.com

Did you realize that the agreements that they supply to music composers for
use include transfer of copyright AND a Direct License?

Go to the "Agreements" section of their website.

" (c)	ASCAP, BMI or SESAC, as the case may be, will license the rights to
perform the work on radio and TV in the Territory, without any special
compensation therefore by stations, networks or Agency, such rights to be
granted under the license agreements with stations and networks;

" (d)	In the event Agency shall desire to use the composition on stations
or networks which have not entered into a license agreement with the
appropriate performance rights licensing association this agreement shall be
deemed to constitute a license for such uses, without any limitation or
further compensations; and"

This is a Direct License, granted without ANY additional compensation.  Why
would any company need a PRO if all composers used this agreement?

I suggest you ask AMP to change this contract, if you are a member.

Thanks,

Chris



Merritt Music Productions
9701 Clearwater Drive
Knoxville, TN 37923
merrittmusic.com
865-357-5473

-----Original Message-----
From: fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com
[mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of
Merritt Music Productions
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:47 PM
To: fmpro at nxport.com
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] The future Merritt Music

While I can't control how the PRO's will handle the Performing rights.  I
can control the other rights in the way of a yearly license.

To use music from my library, the client will have to pay for the internet
right if needed.  This right will have to be renewed yearly.  And of course
the money is shared with the composers (in my library.  Normally it is not.)

CM

Merritt Music Productions
9701 Clearwater Drive
Knoxville, TN 37923
merrittmusic.com
865-357-5473

-----Original Message-----
From: fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com
[mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of Les
Hurdle
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:41 PM
To: fmpro at nxport.com
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] The future Merritt Music

It is now.

Let's deal with downloads.

How to insure future income????

Les

On Aug 13, 2006, at 6:31 PM, Merritt Music Productions wrote:

> Sorry all!  I thought that was clear.
>
> Merritt Music Productions
> 9701 Clearwater Drive
> Knoxville, TN 37923
> merrittmusic.com
> 865-357-5473
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com
> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=merrittmusic.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of 
> Les
> Hurdle
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:30 PM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Merritt Music
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2006, at 4:09 PM, Merritt Music Productions wrote:
>
>> ">  It would
>>> maybe give us more of an insight into the minds of library owners."
>>
>> Is that I am willing to share MY thoughts as I create this library.
>> You can
>> use that to extrapolate as you wish.
>
> You'll have to say what you mean.......... heaven knows I get smacked
> when I don't !!!
>
> L
>
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