[Fmpro] is it smoke or mirrors

[Lynne T. Conte]

Did you sign a contract with ASCAP?

On 5/8/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
> Quite right Lynne..... prove me wrong ;-)
>
> However, was his answer in print?
>
> Les
>
>
> On May 8, 2007, at 5:18 PM, Lynne T. Conte wrote:
>
> > 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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