[Fmpro] is it smoke or mirrors

[leshurdle]

Yes I did, long before I had any idea how the operation really worked.

L


On May 8, 2007, at 6:46 PM, Lynne T. Conte wrote:

> 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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