[Fmpro] ALL residuals ???

[Mark Northam]

These two statements seem to be contradictory - either the labels support,
or don't support paying performing rights on downloads.

In the US, the RIAA - the recording industry lobbying group - made it 100%
clear that they do NOT support performing rights on downloads, and were one
of the strongest legal forces that opposed ASCAP's court case. As we know,
ASCAP lost that case, and the precedent it has now set, unless it's
successfully appealed or overturned, could be disastrous for composers.

Best,

Mark Northam


On 5/15/07 1:47 AM, "Lynne T. Conte" <profwoman4u2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I guess a recording company will agree and support payment of publishing
> because recording companies think that performing rights would cut down the
> share in the download pie.  I suppose that a recording company prefers to
> pay the performing right, pay the percentage of mechanical rights and keep
> the rest, and do not want to include performing in which they do not get a
> big piece.