[Fmpro] PLease do not ignore

[James Ryan]

I just posted to the site to express my views (again) as I did when PRS
called me and asked how I felt about it.  What astonishes me is that there
are only thirty signatures on the petition.

If any of you are PRS members, or other PRO members that have or will have
music aired in the PRS domain, I strongly urge you to send your comments to
the link Les has provided and sign this petition.  This is due to kick in
around July.  Once it starts, it will probably be impossible or extremely
difficult to reverse.  We were successful in stopping ASCAP from putting a
cap on CPA here in the US a few years ago.  With enough signatures, the same
may hold true for the UK.  Without them, daytime, overnight and weekend
composers are not going to do so well.

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+jeryan=optonline.net at nxport.com [mailto:fmpro-
> bounces+jeryan=optonline.net at nxport.com] On Behalf Of Les Hurdle
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 2:26 PM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: [Fmpro] PLease do not ignore
> 
> 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 )
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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