[Fmpro] New British Royalty

[Pete]

So, you believe an automated playlist of music
(muzak?) running during non-programming hours to
virtually a blank screen and no audience has the same
"value" as the score to a hit primetime UK show with
tons of viewers? It could be the same piece of music,
it's the *use* that has a different "value".

I feel it's fair to make a distinction and pay a
different rate for these different uses. Obviously,
you disagree. Anyone else have an opinion or thoughts?

Best,
P e t e
S u r d o v a l


--- Les Hurdle <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Pete,
> 
> Glad to see you have air in the tyres !
> 
> PLEASE NOTE........ PRS does not use the word rate,
> they use the word VALUE... a whole different deal.
> 
> See below
> 
> Les
> 
> Reply-To: mail at composersforafairdeal.com
> 
> Dear Composer
> 
> The PRS board are proposing to slash broadcast
> royalites by
> 50% for any music broadcast between midnight and
> 6pm.
> Composers whose work is used between 6pm and
> Midnight
> will
> be rewarded with double royalties. We believe this
> is
> incredibly unfair and will seriously harm the income
> of the
> vast majority of composers and publishers.
> 
> If you feel strongly about this issue and are
> concerned that
> your income will be affected (it almost certainly
> will) a
> website has been set up that allows you to voice
> your
> concern and let the board of PRS know how the
> majority
> of
> members feel about these proposals.
> 
> 
> **************************************
> 
> http://www.composersforafairdeal.com
> 
> **************************************
> 
> 
> We also STRONGLY urge you to address your concerns
> to
> PRS
> directly.
> 
> Mr Ellis Rich
> The Performing Rights Society
> 29-33 Berners Street
> London W1T 3AB
> 
> And make your feelings known to the PRS Board at the
> following emails:
> 
> The Alliance managing director:  
> Steve Porter ( steve.porter at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
> )
> 
> The publisher board members are:
> 
> Ellis Rich ( International Music Network -
> erich at independentmusicgroup.com ),
> Andrew King ( Mute Song - andrew at mutehq.co.uk ),
> Catherine Bell ( Chrysalis -
> catherine.bell at chrysalis.com ),
> William Booth ( EMI - abooth at emimusicpub.com ),
> Chris Butler ( Novello/Music Sales -
> chris.butler at musicsales.co.uk ),
> Paul Curran ( BMG - paul.curran at bmg.com ),
> Jane Dyball ( Warner Chappell -
> jane.dyball at warnerchappell.com ),
> Nigel Elderton ( Peermusic - peermusic at peermusic.com
> ),
> Andy Heath ( Heatwave - andyheath at beggars.com ),
> Stuart Hornall ( Hornall Brothers -
> stuart at hobro.co.uk
> ),
> Richard King ( Faber - information at fabermusic.com )
> 
> The composer board members are:
> 
> David Bedford ( dvbmus at aol.com),
> Peter Callander ( Callandermusic at aol.com),
> Lynsey De Paul (
> lynsey.depaul at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
> ),
> David Ferguson ( david at britishacademy.com ),
> Guy Fletcher ( guy at mcsmusic.com ),
> Nicky Graham ( nick.graham at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
> ),
> Professor Edward Gregson (
> Edward.gregson at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk ),
> www.edwardgregson.com < http://www.edwardgregson.com
> >
> 
> Mitch Murray ( mitch.murray at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
> ),
> Andrew Neve ( andrew.neve at mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk ),
> Francis Shaw ( francis at francis-shaw.com ),
> Nigel Beaham-Powell  Deputy Chairman (Writer) (
> nigel at ddmp.demon.co.uk )
> 
> 
> 
> --- Pete <musical411 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > It's the same amount of money paid out, only it's
> > just
> > being distributed differently. Since we both do
> > library music, I'm pretty confident that our music
> > will be pretty much evenly distributed throughout
> > the
> > day and night programs. Unless there is something
> > about UK TV that I'm not aware of.
> > 
> > According to Mark's article, the reason they are
> > doing
> > this is because there is music (audio-only) being
> > played overnight during non-programing hours. They
> > feel this music doesn't deserve the same rate as
> > music
> > playing during programs (the stuff we do).
> Assuming
> > they aren't playing library music in these
> > non-program
> > hours, I would think we might even see an increase
> > in
> > royalties since less is being paid to this
> > overnight-non-program-music.
> > 
> > Wheels still on, just a little wobbly,
> > P e t e
> > S u r d o v a l
> > 
> > --- Les Hurdle <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I think the wheels on your wagon have com off
> ;-)
> > > 
> > > Pete,
> > > 
> > > There is no way the changes at PRS will
> whitewash.
> > > 
> > > L
> > >  
> > > --- Pete <musical411 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Same planet, different bandwagon. ;-)
> > > > 
> > > > Pete
> > > > 
> > > > --- Les Hurdle <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Pete are you really on this planet ;-)?
> > > > > 
> > > > > les
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- Pete <musical411 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Or, you'll get an increase in income if
> your
> > > > music
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > played during the 6pm to midnight slot.
> Or,
> > it
> > > > > will
> > > > > > average out if you have an equal amount of
> > > music
> > > > > > playing in both slots.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > P e t e
> > > > > > S u r d o v a l
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- Les Hurdle <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > They have decided to pay music on air
> from
> > > > > > midnight
> > > > > > > until 6.00PM at 1/2 the rate of music on
> > air
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > 6.00Pm to midnight.... if you have music
> > on
> > > > air
> > > > > > > during
> > > > > > > the day over there, in the not too
> distant
> > > > > future,
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > will see a decrease in income
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> 
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