[Fmpro] NO one?? PRS changes?

[Mark Northam]

Plus, when broadcasters deduct money from their ASCAP bill under the
per-program license, where music they direct license gets to be subtracted
from their  ASCAP bill, my understanding is that the deductions are all
equal, they don't get more or less of a deduction because of score or song.
I'm checking on whether their deduction is higher or lower based on the time
of day that the music was broadcast...

Sort of blows up the ASCAP theory that some music is worth more than
others...

Best,

Mark Northam


On 8/9/07 12:28 PM, "Geoff Koch" <gk at kochproductions.com> wrote:

> But as Les (and others) have pointed out, broadcasters do not differentiate
> between the "value" of the music they're broadcasting when they pay "us" via
> the PRO's.
> 
> e.g. They don't say: "We'll pay X for Y minutes of prime-time music + but
> only Z for re-runs (prime time or not) and other time slots."  There's just
> a blanket license that covers everything.  Am I mistaken?
> 
> If they don't discriminate on the front end, they shouldn't on the back.
> 
> 
> On 8/9/07 1:35 PM, "Chris Alpiar" <chris at alpiar.com> wrote:
> 
>> That's the bottom line of course. The marketplace does determine the value.
>> And whether you like it or not, music you wrote that is performed on a rerun
>> of some show during the daytime does not deserve the same rate that a prime
>> time major network show is going to get paid.
> 
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