[Fmpro] Resolution

[Les Hurdle]

So is a 'hummer' acceptable?

les

On Dec 1, 2006, at 7:25 AM, James Ryan wrote:

> If writer and production company both agree to split the royalties, and
> there are no whistleblowers, the below is unenforceable.  It is useful,
> however as a negotiation tool before the composing begins.  The 
> "expulsion"
> clause could be a powerful deterrent.
>
> Best,
> James
>
>
> On 12/1/06 10:10 AM, "Doug Wood" <daw at procomposers.org> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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