[Fmpro] Doug Wood: FMPRO list = "misinformation"

[leshurdle]

Joel

Some of us have spent decades dealing with this exact same PC garbage.

You're not helping.

L



On Jul 20, 2007, at 2:13 PM, jbrave wrote:

> Let's take apart DW's post:
>
> "I agree with many of the sentiments expressed here, but some
> misinformation
> has been posted (there's a surprise!) and rumors have been posited  
> as fact"
> Doug said "...some misinformation..." He didn't say "FMPRO is full of
> misinformation"
>
> Where DW went wrong in this paragraph was with the remark "... 
> (there's a
> surprise!)..." which is sarcastic and a self defeating comment.  
> Someone
> in his position needs to build alliances for change not just within  
> his
> organization, but with those outside of his organization. This comment
> is alienating to FMPRO subscribers in my opinion.
>
> Doug said "...rumors have been posited as fact..."
>
> This does not appear to be a blanket condemnation of the information
> generally posted on the list.
>
> Doug said:
>
> "Second, broadcasters do not pay $123 for a minute of music. Most
> broadcasters have a blanket license with all three PROs under which  
> they
> have the right to broadcast anything in the PRO's repertoire for a  
> flat fee.
> The license covers every piece of music they use over a five year  
> period. So
> the PROs try to keep track of the music that a licensee broadcasts  
> during a
> quarter (plenty to discuss here, but not now) and distribute the
> broadcaster's license fee among those composers and publishers  
> according to
> their various distribution formulas."
>
> Here he specifically pointed out what he felt was misinformation. No
> need for him to repost the same paragraph.
>
> Doug said:
>
> "If you can avoid the name calling, the rumor
> mongering, the half-truths, the distortions, and the temptation to  
> jump to
> other subjects, we can get this done."
>
> This language is inflammatory and is what I think Mark Northam is
> responding to. A perceived lack or actual failure to communicate
> important information to ASCAP membership is the reason why there  
> might
> be rumors, distortions and half truths - if the ASCAP organization was
> doing a good job of communicating information to it's membership,  
> these
> problems would not exist. They exist because of a failure in clearly
> communicating and listening to, and responding to the needs of the
> portion of the ASCAP membership that composes instrumental music for
> films and subscribes to this list. This is a failure at a basic level
> that can ultimately be the undoing of an organization. Take heed.
>
> Joel
>
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