[Fmpro] 50mil TV show downloads, 1.3mil movie downloads, zero composer royalties

[James Ryan]

Are you certain that PROs are not doing anything?  Surely the songwriters
and publishers have a deep interest in earmarking some of that income, and
they certainly have not been shy about staking claims in the past.

Has anyone contacted Doug Wood to see if anything is being done?

Composers aren't speaking up because individual voices make no sound in this
context.  Is this list aware (I was told by my attorney who is a publisher's
licensing corp like Harry Fox) that an individual cannot even place a
product on iTunes.  It has to be done through a large intermediary clearing
house.  Apple does not take orders, complaints or requests from individuals.
They do not take the calls.  I would guess they would, however take a call
from ASCAP's legal team.

Also, I'm guessing fifty million downloads is not a huge number when you
consider how many people watch first run broadcasts on a major network like
CBS or NBC.  Anybody have the viewer stats on any of the CSIs?  ER?  Grey's
Anatomy? Boston Legal(with all those vocals)? I would expect that a download
is considered in a similar magnitude to a single watcher.  How many single
watchers do you think there are during one week on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, etc.
during the weekday 7PM to midnight slots?  I would guess a lot more than
fifty million.  I think this is a work in progress and we will see some big
developments soon.  This opinion is not supported by fact.  It is supported
by hope!  (sorry)  

:)

Doug?


-James

On 1/9/07 3:26 PM, "Mark Northam" <mark at gmdgroup.com> wrote:

> This, from MacWorld today:
> 
> "Jobs said that the iTunes Store has sold 50 million TV shows through the
> iTunes Store. And within four months, the service has sold 1.3 million
> movies. "Which I think has exceeded all of our expectations," he added"
> 
> 50 million TV shows, 1.3 million movies, zero composer royalties.
> 
> I have to wonder why composers aren't speaking up about this... Why aren't
> ASCAP and BMI launching major efforts to get these royalties and enlisting
> the help of their tens of thousands of members?
> 
> MN
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