[Fmpro] PRO demise.... eventually?

[Les Hurdle]

Was SHOWTIME

Hi Pete,

I didn't realize you were operating under a pseudonym.

With respect, what your email states is you are in fact, and with the 
greatest respect, part of the problem.
Surely the reason for copyright and 'royalties' is to protect all 
future income, upfront money should not be what the deal is all about.

The reason why composers are treated so badly is because of the 'one 
off' deals.
No Solidarity.. and I would have thought this was a word and an action 
you would know well.

There is no doubt DVD sales and download sales have 'value', but how do 
you propose to make sure ALL composers get involved in similar due 
income in years to come?
By what process do you honestly think those who own the rights to the 
product you are involved with will tell you if the DVD is released in 
e.g. India?
How will you know when the product is uploaded from Mexico City or 
Dubai [where your rights are not protected] then downloaded in Outer 
Mongolia?
I seriously doubt you will and your contract will not insure income.

Does you contract cover income if the DVD is 'imported'?
A ruse often used in the good old drug driven disco days to deny income 
for artists e.g. LP's pressed in Germany of US product which was then 
imported to the USA.

Is a download an 'import' ????

Without some Gov intervention those who own the rights to the majority 
of product, which will be available, have seen a way to snare and 
retain all of the future income streams.
Only LAW will insure a potential income stream for composers........... 
then try to prove a sale, then try to get the money.
It make take a few years, but mark my words well, we are so screwed.

The PRO's are not willing to help it would appear since the Publishers 
who run them have seen fit to insure the eventual demise of these orgs.

Les

On Sep 13, 2006, at 9:03 PM, Pete wrote:

> I've negociated extra payment if a show goes to DVD. I
> guess it all depends on how much they want my music
> and how much they are paying me upfront already.
>
> The main thing is to be aware that these DVD /
> Download rights have a value.
>
> P e t e
> S u r d o v a l
>
> --- Todd Burns <tzilla at pacbell.net> wrote:
>> Do composers normally get a piece of DVD sales?
>>
>> Todd
>
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