[Fmpro] AFM Union Threatens $50k Fines Against Composers and other AFM Members for Seattle Recording

[Les Hurdle]

On Aug 17, 2006, at 8:07 AM, Louis King wrote:

>  it's not the composer or the players it's
> the people writing the check for the whole project
>
> they don't want to have to track the project's usage after it's been
> made ......... the cost of a union orchestra is rarely the issue it's
> simply the cost of having to know what music has been used
> where ..... did we dub it onto another medium or film trailer of a
> different vers of the same ad etc etc etc and they can't be bothered
> tracking that stuff

Good stuff Louis........... yes it is the exact same scenario as 
publishers not wanting to provide composers with mechanical rights.
Very few want to have to account and pay.

This really should be a red flag for everyone.............. as you say  
'..the people writing the checks'........ they know how product will be 
delivered in the not too distant future and it will be very easy for 
them to dismiss any 'rights' claims........ my oh my, haven't our reps 
done well :-(

I'll ask the MU in the UK what their position is given the EU and all 
that [b/s].

WAKE UP...........  the coffee in Bucharest is bitter !

Les