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[Les Hurdle]

On Nov 2, 2006, at 2:47 PM, Kirbyko3 at aol.com wrote:

> You missed my point.   I'm not saying they'd be entitled to performance
> income; I'm saying that there's no logical reason why a song with 
> lyrics, even if
> played in the background, is entitled to receive 500% more performance 
> money
> than an instrumental piece of music used in the same scene.   Lyrics 
> or no
> lyrics, a copyrighted composition is being played in a scene, period.  
>  A
> copyrighted song is a copyrighted song: whether that copyrighted song 
> is music-only or
> music + lyrics, it counts as a "composition" just as an instrumental 
> cue
> counts as a "composition."     I don't understand any PRO's argument 
> to the
> contrary.

Hi Kerry,

I'm sorry, I did not miss your point, just wanted verification re your 
POV since many times statements are misinterpreted.

The PRO's argument are made so certain members can $benefit while 
others are not paid at all.

The current set up is an embarrassment to accuracy, fair play and 
transparency, it's a disgrace.

Les