[Fmpro] double standards

[Mark Northam]

Les, you're not the only one that feels that way - I suspect this is
widespread in the industry, and explains why composers roll over time after
time and don't make a peep even when confronted with obvious unfair payment
policies. 

After all, ASCAP has OUR money to spend to defeat US in any challenge to
their policies - it doesn't cost THEM a thing...

I think at this point the only relief composers can hope for, given the
realities of today's situation, is a legal or governmental intervention.
Short of that, the songwriters are laughing all the way to the bank.

Best,

Mark Northam


On 1/19/07 9:40 AM, "Les Mizzell" <lesmizz at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I've pretty much given up. If I don't get paid what I want up front from
> whomever is hiring me, I'm not expecting to *ever* see a single dime
> afterwards.
> 
> To me, looks like the ASCAP "secret society" process has all but
> excluded any chance of any "watchdogs" doing anything.

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