[Fmpro] A 2nd reminder

[LesHurdle]

Via Mr Hale


"If everyone got paid for every bit of music that aired, wouldn't the
  amount be so staggeringly different from current numbers that every
  writer's piece of the pie would shrink considerably (or some other
  massive shake-up to the status quo) that nobody in charge wants to go
  there?  Is that it?
  - Todd Burns

"You are correct.  ASCAP Board members and staff have said in public:
  "If we paid for every piece of music aired there would be no money  
for anyone...
  It is not cost effective to pay everyone."
  - Les Hurdle

"Shouldn't this imply that the usage fees that networks, stations,  
venues,
  etc. should be higher to reflect the actual cost of music usage?  Am I
  misunderstanding how that works?"
  - Dana Detrick-Clark

"FOLKS... PLEASE... don't give up your mechanicals... it is almost  
certain
  [IMHO] the mech will be the only right available in years to come.
  What we all need to do is retain a share of the copyright !!!!"
  - Les Hurdle

"What we're seeing is the strategic non-use of technology in order to
  maintain the wealth levels of certain groups of members."
  - Mark Holden

"Well put, Mark. Along with fear of the new technologies there is  
also a lack
  of understanding about what can be achieved with them... Not only does
  stupidity err on the side of greed - greed feasts on ignorance,
  and perpetuates it for its own best interests.
  - Fernando Rivas

"Could this be the start of the grand awakening?
  I hope so, for all our sakes."
  - Vic Flick

"Sadly, without a strong score composer presence on the board, we can  
expect
  the same kind of massive discrimination against score music and  
those who
  write it as we've seen for so many years now."
  - Mark Northam

Amen.......






On Dec 4, 2007, at 5:22 AM, LesHurdle wrote:

> Via Mr Ryan
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6186436.stm
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