[Fmpro] copyright & pay

[Edward Baker]

PROs are supposed to be dedicated to collecting money due composers,
songwriters and publishers.  That is what PROs promise in the contract you
sign with them.  On one hand talking about Jammie and the PROs is a bit like
talking apples and oranges.  However in both cases the bottom line is the
same -  composers, songwriters, and publishers are not being paid for the
use of their music.  As for the PROs, they ARE being paid by the
broadcasters to use our music.  So which case is more offensive, deserves
more punishment?  I think both cases illustrate lack of care/support for
intellectual property.

Ed

on 12/6/07 7:00 AM, Pete wrote:

Actually the discussion you started was about the
difference between Jammie Thomas's right to give away
our music with a file sharing program compared to your
allegations that, "TV broadcasters use tens of
thousands of tracks of commercial music that
generate millions in profits, (while) the writers and
publishers never get paid for those usages".

I'm pretty good at staying on topic!!!

You painted Jammie Thomas as a victim when you said,
"Jammie Thomas for personal use enjoys 24 tunes
without paying the writer and publisher and gets hit
with a fine of $222,000."

You never acknowledged the fact that she was never
fined because she just "enjoys 24 tunes." In fact she
was warned many times not to give OUR music away on
her file sharing program. But, she refused! So, she