[Fmpro] ASCAP bashing

[Pete]

Who said I was talking about you or the two issues you
mentioned?

But in general, it's counter-productive to bash and
demonize ASCAP to the point where Composers like Ted
Peterson refuse to even join.

Just because ASCAP doesn't follow each of our personal
ideal set of rules doesn't mean they are doing
anything wrong.

Pete

--- Mark Northam <markn at gmocorp.com> wrote:
> On 4/28/08 1:41 PM, "Pete" <musical411 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Saying something 1000 times won't make it true.
> > 
> > Next topic already...
> 
> Yes, but I assume you believe that casting doubt and
> blowing smoke on proven
> facts 1000 times might cause enough people to
> wonder... We've been over all
> of this before, and I have to wonder why you keep on
> throwing out your red
> herrings...
> 
> So, once more, exactly what about my post is not
> "true"?
> 
> 1. Within TV shows:
> ASCAP Policy: 20% of a feature for a one minute
> score cue? FACT, according
> to the ASCAP weighting formula.
>
http://www.ascap.com/reference/compendium_rules_regs_rev092507.pdf
> See pages 15-18
> 
> 2. Within TV shows:
> ASCAP Policy: All background vocals paid as features
> by default? FACT,
> according to ASCAP Sr VP of Legal Affairs Richard
> Reimer in testimony quoted
> here on FMPRO.
>
http://www.ascap.com/reference/boardofreview_meyers.pdf
> 
> "Mr. Reimer, on behalf of ASCAP, conceded that when
> ASCAP receives cue
> sheets containing the designation ³background vocal²
> it presumes that such
> work contains lyrics and should receive feature
> credit."
> (top of page 6)
> 
> 
> 3. ASCAP Policy: 1,250 signatures from voting
> members required for petition,
> as opposed to 25 only a few years ago? FACT,
> according to the ASCAP Articles
> of Association.
> http://www.ascap.com/reference/articles.pdf
> 
> So unless you've got proof my facts are not
> "truthful", I will ask you to
> retract your accusation and refrain from muddying
> the waters further with
> your baseless innuendo unless you have some solid
> facts to back up your
> accusations.  (As in, with links to ASCAP or other
> equally authoritative
> documents) This is serious business we're talking
> about - hundreds of
> millions of dollars of income for composers every
> year.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Mark Northam


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