[Fmpro] AND>>> ASCAP and Foreign Royalty Fee Disclosure

[leshurdle]

On Jun 4, 2007, at 2:54 PM, Markholden at aol.com wrote:

> Further, you gloss-over the admin fees charged by foreign societies  
> PLUS
> any cultural deductions they may withhold, which has nothing to do  
> with
> ASCAP except for gross amounts that are withheld on our statements.
> That's not intelligent posting, Pete. Nondisclosure like that does NOT
> serve the interests of composers.

Don't forget Pete, the mere fact you do not see a gross amount  
anywhere and but certainly on an US PRO statement, means the  
publishers who run US PRO's are able to keep your broadcast  
mechanical money..... 33% of gross.

AS Mr Holden said. we aren't talking nickles and dime. we are talking  
HUNDREDS of mi$$ions per annum.

L