[Fmpro] BMI changes

[LesHurdle]

Have to take slight issue here Mark.

1	Doug has told me he rides in the back of the bus/airplane and stays  
at cheaper hotels, I believe him since in the past, when he was  
speaking to me, I used to pick him up in Santa Monica.... NOT Beverly  
Hills.

2	I think we must come to terms with the fact 'our' reps are  
underpowered at ASCAP, and allegedly those who should be on our side  
seem more inclined to go to the awards parties than actually stand up  
for instrumental composers.......... having said that, there is no  
reason why our reps can't keep us informed..... they find us quick  
enough come election time.
Are they being aggressive.......... how on earth would we know, and  
when Doug..... who is the only one brave enough to step up to this  
list from time to time and take his licks.........  does 'report', it  
seldom has any real substance.

WHY?

[Still love ya Dougie ;-)]

3	PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER, it is not in the interest of PRO's like PRS/ 
GEMA etc not to encourage change in the way ASCAP pays song [YES,  
I've BCC'd the PRS Board.. except Guy Fletcher...... with this  
email     and other EU PRO folk]

As long as PRS etc songwriters are getting 500% more than PRS  
instrumental composer members via the USA, why would the board want  
any changes?
The fact PRS et al EU instrumental composers do NOTHING about it  
indicates how much real information is 'out there'.
I wonder do the EU Library guys have any ideas how much money they  
lose to songwriters in the USA.

It is high time for PRO members to take a darn good look at those who  
represent them.... globally.

Note....... PRS Publisher members can vote for writer  
members..........  what might this tell us about 'the club' !

L


On Oct 23, 2007, at 10:31 AM, Mark Northam wrote:

> If our ASCAP composer board members are uncomfortable aggressively
> representing the interests of score composers at ASCAP, they should  
> resign
> or be the target of recall campaigns immediately.
>
> The automatic feature performance rule for all background vocals  
> must end at
> ASCAP. It is an unjustified diversion of millions of dollars out of  
> the
> pockets of composers, and I have yet to hear a single ASCAP board  
> member
> justify the policy.
>
> These guys need to stop treating their jobs at ASCAP like a country  
> club
> membership with the first class travel perks, etc., and start being
> personally accountable to the membership for their actions.
>
> Mark Northam
>
>
> On 10/23/07 9:43 AM, "LesHurdle" <leshurdle at avradionet.com> wrote:
>
>> If change is coming......... just remember the AACO !
>>
>> What amazes me is why ASCAP Board members whom we voted for are so
>> quiet.
>>
>> It might be interesting to remember all of this 'silence' come the
>> next election.
>>
>> This would apply to the UK also.....
>>
>> L
>>