[Fmpro] $ depletion

[Les Hurdle]

Score composers are faced with a similar discriminatory package in the 
UK where 1-1 has been the norm for years but those who are now being 
paid correctly do not like it.
So instead of the ONE channel, which is shaking the ££'s out of the 
trees, being regulated for nighttime airings there is a proposal to 
reduce the 'value' of music on all channels at night, also cap the 
amounts paid....... 24/7 !!!!

I will bet not one word would have been uttered if the music through 
the night on UK TV was all song !!

The suits have figured out how to reduce payment to score............ 
and if anyone attends the upcoming SCL seminar, PLEASE, ask them how 
your score music is to be paid for a download [especially if you gave 
up your mech. rights] and how the SCL thinks downloaded music will be 
tracked.

I for one would love to hear how they plan the future.

les

On Oct 24, 2006, at 8:25 AM, Mark Northam wrote:
>
> The solution? Either reform the PRO system or let's all start writing 
> music
> with live vocals ala "Boston Legal" whose vocalese laden cues get 
> feature
> performance payments since they're called "Background Vocal" on the cue
> sheets. Who wouldn't want a 500% increase in royalties for a one 
> minute cue?
>
> Best,
>
> Mark Northam
>
>
> On 10/24/06 3:57 AM, "Les Hurdle" <leshurdle101 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Given the plethora of 'song' now being used in tv shows, given the
>> increased number of songs in 'normal' movies [+ those movies will be
>> broadcast at some point]......  given song* is paid at Feature
>> Performance rate, no matter it's usage.....then add in the extra 
>> amount
>> paid to FP for Prime Time 'hit shows'.............  how does the
>> increase depletion of the 'pot' via an increase in FP payments effect
>> the amount of money left for score?
>> ASCAP/BMI/SESAC
>
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