[Fmpro] 95 years The future ??

[leshurdle]

PLEASE read the following

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6661283.stm

Presume the following quote from above is correct  >In the US,  
performers keep copyright for 95 years after the song has been  
released, <<

How many folks on this list have ever seen income as performers in  
the USA... where does the money go??

L


On May 17, 2007, at 7:44 AM, leshurdle wrote:

> Given PRO's may lose their territorial geographical boundaries**,
> [I'm given to understand] folks in the EU can't download iTunes from
> the USA and vice versa......... what is to be the next 'boundary' for
> composers?
> Who will control global sales, who will control the royalties?
>
> So far a download in the USA does not contain a performing right
> [PR], yet it does in the EU, I'm told.
>
> How can this be so?
>
> How will you know if you are entitled to any income via the EU?
>
> Will there be a free for all on a global basis?
> Will the countries which do not offer a PR seek more business since
> such a deal would allow all of the income from any 'sale' via the
> Internet, or any other digital delivery process, to go directly to
> the Owners/Publisher[s], and in the case of those composers who have
> WFH deals or gave up their mech. right[s] the Owners/Publishers would
> then keep all of the income.
> However, what of those composers who do have a 'right' to income from
> a download, where is their protection, their cross check organization.
> It isn't going to be Harry Fox or MCPS etc.
> MAYBE, the only way forward here is to join SACEM/GEMA etc where I am
> informed ALL members automatically join the mechanical 'arm' of those
> societies and will be able to collect any & all rights if they  
> eligible.
>
> A great deal of time is being spent trying to fathom the
> PRO's........... they do not represent the next obstacle and
> restriction to composers income.......... companies do.
>
> Time to face up to reality, we do not know what is coming down the
> pike, but a well informed gents a few years ago told MN & I 'you have
> no idea what is coming, and you are all so screwed'.
>
> How to find out, what to do?
>
> Les
>
> ** The EU is encouraging competition between the PRO's of that
> community, which may lead to e.g. SACEM making a direct deal with the
> BBC in the UK or vice versa... GEMA direct licensing with
> NBC......imagine !
>
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