[Fmpro] basic question

[Rick Blanc]

 Precisely my point.  A big nasty lawsuit could
 have a ripple effect through the industry that
 could in fact bring about permanent changes in
 the way these PRO's operate and the transparency
 of the process.  Maybe a class-action suit.  It
 sounds overdue.  

 Fundamental to American constitutional
 government is the protection of private property
 and property rights.  If composers are getting
 screwed out of what is due them they have the
 right to seek redress of their grievances in the
 judiciary, and the judiciary has an obligation
 to take the matter seriously.

 RB