[Fmpro] 95 years The future ??

[Lynne T. Conte]

"*UK copyright laws should be extended to prevent musicians from missing out
on royalties in later life, MPs have said."
(*http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6661283.stm)

"Copyright laws"  there are laws you have to ACCEPT.

It seems your issues are being brought about within intelligence; it's not
in my control or my power to change the laws.

Musically Yours,

Lynne/Talent Manager
Conte's Networking Communcations


On 5/17/07, leshurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
> 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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