[Fmpro] New British Royalty

Fri Apr 6 13:28:18 GMT 2007

Very few stations in 2007 still have non-programming hours. And  
unless it's a typo the new rate says from midnight to 6 PM, so this  
means everything except prime-time gets cut.

SOCAN has recently passed a similar bill, it touches music on cable  
from midnight till 6 a.m. My trimestrial checks for a very popular  
show have gone from 3000$ to 450$. I must note that this show also  
plays during prime-time and that the cut from 12am to 6 am is so  
drastic(went from 100% to 3 % i think) in Canada that even though the  
same show still plays in prime time i lose 83% of what i used to get  
the preceding trimesters.

All this because of an arbitrary decision from the board.

I am currently discussing with Socan, they are receptive to my  
worries. We'll see...

My point is, we're compelled to accept low up-front fees on the  
premise that we'll make up for it on the back-end. Less and less so.  
This business is becoming nothing more than a lottery ticket and the  
odds are getting  lower and lower each year.

Best,

Claude

On 07-04-05, at 23:25, Pete wrote:

> 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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