[Fmpro] Euro Downloads Pay Song/Score equally, why not ASCAP?

[Chris Alpiar]

So what you are saying is that every US composer simultaneously drops
membership from ascap bmi and sesac in order to shake them up. So how would
we get paid *anything* then without negotiation? Revolution sounds great but
you have no real plan here Les, just emotion. Being one of those idiots I
would love to hear a real plan on how to arrive at change. The only thing
that makes sense to me is to unionize, but every time I bring up that its
just *crickets* coming from the backyard...

-----Original Message-----
From: fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com
[mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of leshurdle
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:34 PM
To: fmpro at nxport.com
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Euro Downloads Pay Song/Score equally, why not ASCAP?

The answer is very simple.

Fire the entire exec staff at PRO's, get rid of the Board..  
especially current leaders........ find composers who actually are in  
business.

Oooooaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggggcccccccchhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttt    
just waking up to composer reality ;-)

The reason US PRO's do not pay equally is because YOUUUUUUUUUUU   
idiots allow it.

1-1  what is so wrong with that?

PLEASE don't come up with all the PRO brain washing lame  
excuses...... prove the broadcasters do NOT pay at 1-1 then we'll  
have a debate.

If you can't prove it............  what is it you don't know about  
YOUR business?

L

On Jul 17, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Mark Northam wrote:

> Interesting how when it comes to downloadable music in Europe all  
> types of
> music are paid the same, but when it comes to film/TV music, ASCAP  
> and their
> pals see fit to punish instrumental music with an 80% penalty for a  
> one
> minute cue (compared to what a song is paid) and composers just yawn.
>
> Any suggestions on what can be done about it?
>
> Has everybody "given up" on this issue?
>
>
> Mark Northam
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/17/07 1:21 AM, "Michael Leahy" <writestuff at chello.be> wrote:
>
>> The Tribunal decision confirms that songwriters, composers and their
>> publishers should receive 8% of gross revenues from online music  
>> service
>> providers for on-demand services including downloads and subscription
>> streaming services
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> The Film Music Pro List is sponsored by Film Music Magazine -   
> http://www.filmmusicmag.com
>
> To edit your list options or unsubscribe, visit:
> http://nxport.com/mailman/listinfo/fmpro
>


_______________________________________________
The Film Music Pro List is sponsored by Film Music Magazine -
http://www.filmmusicmag.com

To edit your list options or unsubscribe, visit:
http://nxport.com/mailman/listinfo/fmpro