[Fmpro] ALL residuals ???

[leshurdle]

On May 14, 2007, at 11:04 AM, Phil Kelly wrote:

> Musicians working on film music receive no re-use payments. There may
> be some
recompense
> due the players through the special payments fund
> ..but again, only if it was a union gig. ( and I'm not even sure of
> that ..I know players do receive these payments for union phono dates.
>
> Again, the "composer" receives nothing from this process ..unless he
> lists himself of the AFM contract as leader, arranger, and /or
> orchestrator ( and yes, "triple dipping" is allowed by AFM rules! )

Hi Phil,

You sure do know how to open up a can of worms !

Fact is a musician CAN obtain residuals for effort on a movie if the  
soundtrack is then issued as a CD......... soon to be a download and  
how will any of this work then;-)...........  this is a new set up in  
the USA via Sound Exchange/RMA/Aftra etc.
It should encompass all musicians NOT just those who work via the  
AFM  [sure !].

 From around 1945 -1996 the UK MU 'kept' the residual money due to  
studio musicians.
Needless to say, unlike the AFM, they found it very unnecessary to  
keep track of who worked which date, so now there are residuals to be  
had, it is tough to prove who did what, BUT, US musicians did not and  
still do not receive any income from the UK because a suit in the US  
Gov. didn't want to sign the Treaty of Rome.

Further compound all of the above with the fact the set up in the UK  
via PPL only pays a musician 1 time no matter how many instruments he  
worked with or tracks laid, now further note when the UK tune/song  
whatever is broadcast in the USA on digital outlets, there will be no  
data to allow the musician to be paid by the RMA etc for multiple  
efforts.

Likewise the US musician who worked multiple tracks etc will only be  
paid for 1 in the UK.

Ain't life grand?

That That's it folks.

les