[Fmpro] The role of managers re: royalties?

[Lynne T. Conte]

Les,

I spoke with a Greg over at ASCAP.  The first step, a composer/artist/band
has to do is give written permission to the Performing Rights Organization
to release information on their work to a manager/representative.  Second,
an issue that happens is making sure the composer/artist/band Registers
their Titles correctly.  Third, make sure all paper work is done correctly
and to read your statements thoroughly.  If a composer/artist/band sees
something out of place either they can call themselves to resolve the issue
or have their manager/representative call to discuss the manner.

Lynne/Talent Manager
Conte's Networking Communications

On 5/8/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
> Lynne,
>
> You aren't serious re your post below, or are you new to the game?
>
> You said >>>  So now, from
> > what I am understanding, the Performing Rights Company is not tracking
> > properly for compensation;<<<
>
> Do you think ASCAP/BMI/SESAC actually do the job they are supposed to?
>
> BTW.......... are you stating an overseas PRO was willing to send
> it's entire 'play list' to a composer who did not belong to their
> society?
>
> L
>
> \
> On May 7, 2007, at 11:00 PM, Lynne T. Conte wrote:
>
> > Mike:
> >
> > I agree with this statement:  "It is the composers  job to
> > help the manager do his job by staying on top of his/her own
> > business  too.
> > They should not be calling the employer on their own behalf though
> > under any
> > circumstance."
> >
> > I once contacted a Performing Rights Company in Hungary regarding
> > an artist
> > that I am managing; they told me that they could not provide me
> > with any
> > information unless they had a written agreement with the artist; their
> > procedure is to send the artist the list of what is played.  So
> > now, from
> > what I am understanding, the Performing Rights Company is not tracking
> > properly for compensation; OK, all conflicts can be resolved, I am
> > sure that
> > ASCAP and BMI does not want to go out of business.  So I suggest that
> > everybody relaxes, it will be resolved, it could be just a
> > technology issue,
> > where once again, intelligence needs to look at what is happening.
> >
> > I will make a few phone calls, lets see what I can find out.
> >
> > Musically Yours,
> >
> > Lynne T. Conte/Talent Manager
> > Conte's Networking Communications
> >
> > On 5/7/07, MVPROD at aol.com <MVPROD at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 5/7/2007 10:13:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> >> profwoman4u2 at gmail.com writes:
> >>
> >>>  Mark Northam wrote:
> >>>> Hi All -
> >>>>
> >>>> The emails  between Lynne and Les bring to light an interesting
> >>>> issue:
> >>>>
> >>>> What role should managers have in making sure their clients
> >>>> receive
> >> all
> >>> of
> >>>> the royalties their clients are entitled  to?
> >>>  _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> As a business manager (and I assume that is what you mean by
> >> manager) (and
> >> music contractor) for a Grammy Award winning composer I think that
> >> of  course
> >> yes, the manager has to look for the backside of a deal too and
> >> receive a
> >> commission for that attention to the client. That is what
> >> BUSINESS  managers do.
> >> Isn't it? I have had the opportunity to collect some back end
> >> payments
> >> for my
> >> composer that might not normally come his way by the accepted
> >> channels
> >> and he
> >> was very happy about it. Of course we talk every day about what
> >> is going
> >> on
> >> with him and what we might want to look in to. It is the
> >> composers  job to
> >> help the manager do his job by staying on top of his/her own
> >> business  too. They
> >> should not be calling the employer on their own behalf though
> >> under  any
> >> circumstance.
> >>
> >> My 2c
> >>
> >> Mike V.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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