[Fmpro] ##'s ASCAP and Foreign Royalty Fee Disclosure

[Mark Northam]

Hi Brian -

Welcome to the list!

Performing rights royalties are paid to both the writer and publisher of
music that appears in films. In the US, performing rights are no longer paid
by ASCAP and BMI on films that are shown in movie theatres, but if the film
airs on television in the US or on television or in theatres outside the US,
you should be paid performing rights royalties as the writer of the music.

What's most important at this point is for you to make sure that:

1. You are a writer member of ASCAP, BMI or SESAC
2. The cue sheet for the film (the official listing of music in the film
including the writers and publishers for each piece of music) has your song
and your name and society affiliation properly recorded
3. The cue sheet is properly filed with whatever society (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
you belong to.
4. The societies are aware of all airings of the film so they can pay you.

It might seem from the above that you are having to do ASCAP's work for them
- well, in some ways that's true. But with all the music on the air today,
it's easy for our friends at ASCAP to miss things here and there, and as
you're the one with the financial interest in making sure you get your
royalties, it's better for you to make sure the proper documents are filed,
etc rather than assuming others will.

Good luck, and please feel free to post any and all questions you have here
on the Film Music Pro list.

Best,

Mark Northam
Film Music Magazine


On 6/5/07 10:20 AM, "Briangooby at aol.com" <Briangooby at aol.com> wrote:

> I have a question - I'm new here....
> 
> I have a song in an indie film.   I know there are NO performer royalties but
> what about publishing royalties due to the songwriter.   Does ASCAP payout
> anything at all for motion pictures??
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> 
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