[Fmpro] ASCAP bashing

[bipcress@comcast.net]

Fernando, you speak the truth. The IRS has de-evolved into something 
malevolent and evil, and as it exists now it is just about equivalent, in 
ideology and methodology, to the Gestapo of the old Third Reich. Watching 
current TV advertising makes clear that new parasitical industries have even 
sprung up to pathetically take advantage of the corrupted and oppressive 
practices of this now rogue arm of the government. Unless one is rich 
America is fast becoming a bad place to be. - JohnB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fernando Rivas" <fernando at rivasmusic.com>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] ASCAP bashing


> Hey Kevin,
>
> If there's any flame from me it is to help you light the way. I agree with
> you 1000%! There is so much else to talk about. ASCAP-bashing should not 
> be
> the only topic by any means - not to imply that everything is fine and 
> dandy
> with ASCAP but life goes on.  The US government at this point or the IRS 
> are
> also fucked up organizations that are screwing a lot more people than 
> ASCAP
> and certainly thousands of words could be spent on that subject. But 
> unless
> something becomes actionable there is little more to know about how
> composers are being screwed.  It's just life in the big city.
>
> FR
>
>
> On 4/27/08 3:11 AM, "Kevin Mathie" <kevinmathie at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> It's so difficult in emails to determine when someone is being
>> serious or when they are joking, so, maybe you're joking, Les. You
>> aren't seriously saying that ALL everyone should talk about on this
>> list is how ASCAP screws everyone are you? 'Cause, I gotta tell you,
>> as much as I've really appreciated that information from this list,
>> it gets pretty boring to read about it every single day, day in and
>> day out. I get the digest version of Fmpro, and very often, I'll scan
>> the opening index, realize the whole email is yet another ASCAP bitch-
>> fest, and delete the email without reading any of it.
>>
>> So, personally, I appreciate a little diversity of discussion on this
>> list. It makes it more viable for me, and more worth my while to read
>> through everything everyone has to say each day.
>>
>> Not meaning to slam you, Les. I really do respect what you have to
>> say, I've learned a lot from you, and I honestly appreciate your
>> efforts in educating us about the problems of getting paid in this
>> business. It's a very important problem we need to deal with. But,
>> does it really have to creep into every single discussion we ever
>> have on Fmpro? Can't we have at least one discussion every once in
>> awhile about something where getting screwed by PROs doesn't come up?
>>
>> I know... I'm going to get flamed for writing this...
>>
>> Let the burning at the stake commence! :o)
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2008, at 6:00 AM, fmpro-request at nxport.com wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:38:26 -0700
>>> From: LesHurdle <leshurdle at avradionet.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Best utility to convert DVD to Quicktime?
>>> To: fmpro at nxport.com
>>> Message-ID: <8867C990-A0AA-4554-A856-EA8ABAA29D5A at avradionet.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>>>
>>> Wow....... let me get this straight......... those of you who have
>>> music on air [especially Local TV] and are losing money because of
>>> beaurocratic manipulation of YOUR money, would sooner yak about
>>> converters than the due money to buy them?
>>>
>>> Jesh, wish I was rich like you guys.
>>>
>>> L
>>
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