[Fmpro] Chiming in

[Les Hurdle]

Hi Doug,

Your 'chime' is most welcome.


On Nov 3, 2006, at 9:04 AM, Doug Wood wrote:

> The decision by the Board not to release its attendance records was not
> unanimous.  The decision to increase the required signatures to an
> unattainable and unreasonable number was not unanimous.

With respect Doug,  we need to know who these 'other' people are or 
wheels will continue to spin [in the mud they have created*?

M Northam wrote;
Who says we as ASCAP members are not entitled to know how our elected
representatives vote?

This past week or so I've realized one of the problems composers have 
is 'the RIGHT' to know* !!
I've urged composers to look at their contracts to see if they have any 
right to know how income is calculated/distributed...........the fact 
that not one single publisher or PRO typ org includes a gross amount at 
source column is indicative of the lack of honesty and transparency at 
every level !

In this vein may I ask.............. do ASCAP members have 'the right' 
to know at ASCAP?

Les

* See how this will manifest itself in the digital/download world to 
come.... is the SCL addressing this issue I wonder?