[Fmpro] ALL residuals ???

[Lynne T. Conte]

The board member that e-mailed me is out until 4:30PM; I will call back
then.  I am still working the other.

On 5/14/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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
>
>
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