[Fmpro] Addendum Libraries

[LesHurdle]

I forgot.......... the really big issue is NOT publishing.... it is  
owning the copyright...... how do we all do that en masse, starting  
today?

There would be need for a strike etc.

BTW..... never forget, a shut down and removal of 'product' would see  
a great deal of 'overseas' product hitting the shelves in edit rooms.
Asian Indian Library in Star Wars............ ;-)

L

On Dec 14, 2007, at 7:08 AM, LesHurdle wrote:

>
> On Dec 14, 2007, at 4:56 AM, Brad Heck wrote:
>
>> Do you want to keep 100% publishing, 100% writer and 50% mech and
>> 50% sync?
>> Thats doable.
>
> Where?
>
>> Can the library license your stuff and make enough profit
>> to keep the lights on under that deal?  Does the buyer want to
>> account for mechanicals
>> on a quarterly basis for song A when song B is available without
>> the accounting hassle?
>
> How about the derivative right............  how will the composer
> 'account' or be accounted to  in the download world?
>>
>> To me, a library is an agency, one that has  the composer
>> outstaffed 4 to 1.
>>
>> A second way to look at this is...if the library does not have the
>> publishing on
>> Johnny but does have the publishing on Jane, who do you think they
>> pitch harder?
>
> Correct.. and this is most certainly the case with those libraries
> who sub pub other libraries where the sub keeps their composers
> mechanicals but has to pass along 50% of  a.n. other libraries
> composers.
>
> How many guys on this list have ever seen any money from DW's
> cassette survey scheme..... be honest now?
> This is not a dig at DW, he really did move a mountain, BUT, if the
> publishing staff choose not to 'find' a piece of music via the survey
> etc......... !!!
> How many staff actually know all of my compositions.... and yours?
>
> Great idea, but a band-aid and open to composer abuse.
>>
>> To me a "good" library is one that gets us plenty of usage, and
>> provides a decent
>> backend revenue stream.
>
> Since they benefit also..... however.......... THE CASH COW for
> libraries is NOT [ASCAP/BMI/SESAC etc] it is the mech right.... never
> forget [as you give them up !]
>
>>   I can see why they are unable to pay a percentage of sync
>> but I personally choose not to work with them.
>
> The biggest and one of the best Library Co's in the USA, APM, pays
> such fee's and has a huge staff.
>
> The only reason for a company to keep the mech's is as follows.
>
> Greed
> They will receive 100% of all income in the future..... ZERO for
> 'you'. [You read it here ;-)]
>
> KEEP YOUR MECHANICALS.............  IF YOU DON'T YOU ARE STABBING
> NOTHER COMPOSER IN THE BACK.
>
> L
>
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