[Fmpro] DW...... PRS changes?

[leshurdle]

Hi Doug,

No.. not putting you in a corner ;-)

Given PRS has now instituted changes in the manner money is distributed;
12 midnight to 6.00 p.m. [18 hours] is to be called Non Prime Time NPT
6.00pm to 12 midnight [6 hours] is to be called Prime Time [PT].

This means, as I understand it,  a 'credit', which PRS seems to call  
an FPV, Fixed Point Value, will be valued [paid] for 18 hours, 75% of  
the day at 50%, and the FPV for 25% of the day will be valued [paid]  
at 200%.**

How is ASCAP going to make this change clear to its members who have  
music on air in the UK?
How is ASCAP going to show on a statement if the income is from
  the NPT part of the day or the PT part of the day and more to the  
point, how the amount was calculated?

Might I also ask BMI/SESAC/GEMA/SACEM/SGAE et al reps who read this  
list how they will make the same data known to their members?

Best

Les

** you might wonder why this only applies to TV !!