[Fmpro] the copyrighting process

[Susan Poliniak]

Methinks there are a few of us on this list who would love an  
official answer to this!

I have three films in cue sheet limbo because of production folks  
being slow on the draw. I'd love to be able to just submit the things  
myself. One of these films is literally years old.

- Susan

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Susan Poliniak
susan at susanpoliniak.com
http://www.susanpoliniak.com


On Jan 21, 2007, at 1:55 PM, Les Hurdle wrote:

> ASCAP said they wouldn't accpet cue sheets from
> composers... is this now OFFICIALLY not the case?
>
> L
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> --- scott at szabosoundandmusic.com wrote:
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>>> ----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>>> From: Jim Chase <jchase at billyhalemusic.com>
>>> To: fmpro at nxport.com
>>> Sent: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:23:30
>>>
>>> Submit the Cue Sheet to your PRO by registered
>>> return receipt mail (NOT
>>> email!), keeping a copy for yourself.	The sooner
>>> you mail = better for you.
>>>
>>> Jim Chase
>>
>> My recommendation is that you submit your cue sheet
>> electronically (email). call your PRO and ask them
>> how to send it and to whom. Sending by paper means
>> that your PRO has to re enter the data y hand adding
>> months to you getting a paycheck. When sending your
>> cue sheets by email, have the computer get an
>> electronic receipt from the person receiving the
>> email and keep a copy of the email you sent as well
>> for your records.
>>
>> This is your musical "time card" if you will. This
>> is the proof that you should get paid.  It is that
>> important. It is alot of paperwork (electronic or
>> otherwise) but it sounds like you are not composing
>> as a hobby but as a business.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Scott Szabo
>>
>>
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