[Fmpro] is it smoke or mirrors

[Lynne T. Conte]

That's just your opinion....

On 5/8/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
>
> On May 8, 2007, at 2:33 PM, MN wrote:
>
> >> Glad to see you're getting to see this for yourself. Note that
> >> question 1
> >> for our friends at ASCAP was:
> >>> 1. "Can you tell me why a minute of score music on TV is only
> >>> paid 20%
> >> of
> >>> what a minute of song on the same program is paid by ASCAP?"
> >>
> >> And you said Greg from ASCAP answered:
> >>
> >>> However, Greg
> >>> did answer the first question and the answer is it depends on the
> >> Network,
> >>> whether it is local or broadcast; depends on station.
>
>
> No matter where Greg operates at ASCAP his knowledge of the system
> would indicate a very low level of awareness at ASCAP.........
> or..... is it just the usual fob off?
>
> If his answer is that of a paid employee who is supposed to
> 'know'..... I suggest he be fired.
> If nothing else, certainly he should be made to explain why his
> answer was as printed....... IF, this is really what Greg
> said.........  Lynne, was your answer a cut n paste of his email or
> did he answer via telephone?
>
> If the phone... here's a tip.
> Don't EVER contact a PRO by phone again, most will deny
> everything............ in all fairness I have found staff who are not
> involved in distribution to be overly helpful.
>
> As an ex CEO of PRS said many years ago... ASCAP/BMI/SESAC.... all
> smoke n mirrors....... sadly PRS is turning out to be the same thing ;-(
>
> Les
>
>
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