[Fmpro] ALL Rights/residuals ???

[Lynne T. Conte]

OK Les,

I will copy and paste this to his e-mail (names are always confidential)
let's see if he can come up with more detailed answers.

Lynne/Talent Manager
Conte's Networking Communications

On 5/15/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
>
> On May 15, 2007, at 2:25 AM, Lynne T. Conte wrote:
>
> > Thought of a professional talent in the US:
> >
> > "This is a perfect example of just how screwed up this whole
> > royalty issue
> > is for ALL of us... on ALL sides. It's unworkable. You need to be a
> > lawyer
> > "expert" to figure out who can do "what" and "how" and "who" really
> > gets
> > paid in the end.
>
> Why does one have to be a lawyer??
>
> Either we are going to be paid or we are not.
>
> The fight which is going on around the globe is NOT about our rights,
> it is how certain folks will either keep or 'allot' the money.
>
> PLEASE, just consider the following;
>
> A download in the USA at this moment in time does NOT contain a
> performing right.
> A download in the UK does.
>
> Why should there be a difference?
> Don't use PRO rules as a ref here.
>
> Regardless, what composers need to know is;
> Why should a UK composer be denied any income in the USA for a download?
> [Think on a global scale before you answer]
> Why should a US composer who is denied income in the USA be paid in
> the UK?
> [One can argue PRO rules etc, but this is not the case......... this
> is about suits who do not want to pay creators at all]
>
> Presume a US composer does receive money from the UK...............
> where is the hybrid [PRO/PUB] cross check .... without a known gross
> amount.
>
> I urge you, do not leave your future to those who do not have your
> best interest at heart.
>
> Good luck Lynne....... please, surprise us all.
>
> Les
>
>
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