[Fmpro] Ellis Rich PLease do not ignore

Wed Apr 11 00:04:14 GMT 2007

This was the call of some months ago.  They did not call again.

On 4/10/07 6:57 PM, "Les Hurdle" <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi James 
> 
> Was this the tel call of some months ago or did they
> contact you again?
> 
> If so, interesting to note that at that time the PRS
> Chairman did not think the 'rule' would pass.......
> did he 'lie' to us perchance?
> Are the powers at PRO's stronger than those who
> represent us?
> Do the staff bend toward power ?
> 
> Also intweresting to note they only informed 10000
> members directly.... I kn ow of no one who was
> informed !
> 
> As a PRS member I have requested the data by which
> they changed the rules.......... just like
> ASCAP......... no reply.
> 
> We really do need new suits in PRO land.
> 
> TO ALL
> 
> Sign the darn petition.. at least in the UK someone
> actually got something done !!!
> 
> Les
> 
> 
> --- James Ryan <jeryan at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
>> 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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