[Fmpro] PRO strategy: need advice

[Mark Holden]

On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 17:44:58 -0600
"Scott Szabo" <scott at szabosoundandmusic.com> wrote:

> By my understanding, The Food Network doesn't pay royalties. Locally
> produced shows of Network affiliates (ABC,NBC,CBS) don't pay royalties.


Hi Scott-- we should go a little deeper into what you're saying.

ALL TV broadcasters in the U.S. pay music performance fees, whether under
the traditional blanket licenses issued by our PROs, or under per-program
licenses (PPLs), MINUS the music the station has secured under direct and
source licensing of individual musical works and packages.

There's still a stipulation to secure performance rights in a direct or
source license. In other words, the right has to be paid for, although such
payments can exclude ASCAP and BMI.

I'm just trying to understand your statements above, and suspect someone may
be feeding you some bad info.

If you would, please elaborate as to why local programming from network
affiliates would be exempt from public performance license fees?

Thanks,

Mark Holden