[Fmpro] isn't the PRO thing basically this?

[Dana from Serious Vanity Music]

Just some babble:

Shouldn't this imply that the usage fees that networks, stations, venues, 
etc. should be higher to reflect the actual cost of music usage?  Am I 
misunderstanding how that works?

And if this is the case, how is it that memberships can now be free?  If 
amount paid by music users could go toward paying the members, and 
membership fees went towards administrative costs and salaries, it seems 
like that would be a system that would work.  If there already isn't enough 
money to pay music makers, how can another source of revenue that could 
potentially help the situation be done away with?

Dana Detrick-Clark
Serious Vanity Music
http://www.seriousvanity.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Hurdle" <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] isn't the PRO thing basically this?


> Hi Tood,
>
> You are correct.
>
> ASCAP Board members and staff have said in public;
>
> "If we paid for every piece of music aired there would
> be no money for anyone"
>
> "It is not cost effective to pay everyone"
>
> Why would any PRO staff member do the right, correct,
> honest thing?
>
> Les
>
>
>
> --- Todd Burns <tzilla at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>> If everyone got paid for every bit of music that
>> aired, wouldn't the
>> amount be so staggeringly different from current
>> numbers that every
>> writer's  piece of the pie would shrink considerably
>> (or some other
>> massive shake-up to the status quo) that nobody in
>> charge wants to go
>> there?  Is that it?  The current licensing fees from
>> the networks
>> probably could not support it.  Thoughts?  If I've
>> repeated someone
>> else's thought, forgive me.
>>
>> Todd
>>
>>
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