[Fmpro] New British Royalty

[Pete]

Hi Vic,

I was going by what was in Mark's article...

"Sources close to PRS say the new policy is a response
to programs like Nightscreen on the ITV network that
broadcast music during the overnight time periods
while showing quizzes or other information onscreen."

Sounds like dead-air filler to me. I was using those
two extreme examples to pose the question, are all
"uses" worth the same? I don't think they are,
obviously others disagree.

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

--- flight007 at aol.com wrote:

> Hi Pete,
> 
> If you are referring to UK Television, which you
> seem to know little 
> about, then music playing to a blank screen has long
> disappeared.
> The music under discussion and the main source of
> contention is the B/G 
> music to quiz shows and other through the night
> programming. Much of 
> this music is commissioned and looped, as in 'Who
> wants to be a 
> Millionaire' so it should not be classified as
> library music. The TV 
> station then assumes all rights to the music,
> publishes the music and 
> takes the money. Like Scripps, the composer is then
> left to shine shoes 
> in the local Airport! The big deal is Song writers
> and Publishers are 
> feeling the pinch and as the Board of PRS, like
> ASCAP, is made up of, 
> in the majority, by Song Writers and Publishers the
> answer is staring 
> you in the face. Think about all the films and
> documentaries that you 
> would have us believe your music has been applied
> to. If the financial 
> return on those were cut because they were shown
> during the UK TV 'off' 
> hours what would happen to your 'use' and 'value'
> theory then?
> Pump those wheels up again.
> Best wishes.
> Vic Flick
> 
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 20:25:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Pete <musical411 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] New British Royalty
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
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> 
> 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



 
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