[Fmpro] ASCAP bashing

[Pete]

Unfortunately, I don't think you'd see that much of an
increase if all your music were paid at "feature" rate
(or what you believe to be the "song" rate).

Only a small portion of the music is paid at the full
feature rate. Turn on your TV and see how much music
is background, theme, commercials, and how much is
"featured" (non-commercial vocal, or visual
instrumental).

If everything was paid at the full "feature" rate that
increase would be spread amongst ALL the "background"
uses. So, yes you'd see an increase, but not as much
as you'd hope.

Yes, the rules have changed. In fact, ASCAP recently
INCREASED the "background" rate from 16% of full
feature to 20% of full feature. Did you feel the
increase? I didn't. Why not? Because probably 95% of
the other writers got the same increase. And, the pie
didn't get any bigger. Same principle as above.

Bottom line: Songs are not the reason you get pennies
for your instrumental usages!

Pete

--- Steve Fawcett <scf at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Man you are unbelievable. Even the Doug Wood
> wouldn't agree with those statements. Here's what I
> could do if I were paid at the same rate as songs.
>  Buy health insurance... have a retirement plan...
> buy a full tank of gas.. etc.
>  I get tons of usage but it is devalued to pennies
> on the dollar. ASCAP has changed the rules
> drastically since I've joined and I had absolutely
> no voice in their decisions. 



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