[Fmpro] Resolution

[Doug Wood]

FYI: 
 
Whereas ASCAP is constituted as a voluntary society for the benefit of its
members generally, and
 
Whereas ASCAP's legacy has been enriched by the dedication and diligence of
creative men and women who fought against unfair practices, and
 
Whereas ASCAP reaffirms its commitment to protect its members against the
unscrupulous practices of copyright, royalty, and performance rights
piracies of any kind, and
 
Whereas ASCAP and its members are obligated to abide by the Copyright Laws
of the United States, and
 
Whereas ASCAP believes that only bona fide writers and their heirs are
legitimately entitled to participate in the writer's share of royalties
earned through this Society from the public performance of musical works,
 
Therefore it is resolved
 
That the Board of Directors continues to encourage all legitimate writers to
reject business relationships which permit those who are not writers to
receive any portion of the performance royalties reserved for writers, and
 
That the Society will not knowingly assist, facilitate or encourage anyone
who is not a composer or author of musical works in accordance with the
requirements of the Articles of Association to join the Society as a writer,
and
 
That any member who knowingly submits a document to the Society which
identifies any person who does not meet such requirements as a "writer"
shall be subject to expulsion from the Society.


Doug Wood