[Fmpro] ASCAP Publisher as Individual Ownership/Sole Proprietorship

[Susan Poliniak]

I'm taking the plunge and (finally) registering with ASCAP as a  
publisher. I (again, finally) have enough work going on that I'm  
beginning to lose income because I'm registered only as a writer.

Unless it's of general interest to the list (and my guess is that it  
probably is), could someone please contact me off-list about joining  
ASCAP as a Publisher as an Individual/Sole Proprietorship?  
Specifically, is incorporation necessary, or just advised? I've heard  
horror stories of individuals doing dba's in NY state, so I probably  
won't take that route.

BTW, on an almost entirely unrelated note, I've been in the process  
of dealing with SAG after gaining eligibility to join*, and am  
marveling at their collective bargaining power. Would that we had  
that. In the meantime, I continue to strike what little blows I can  
for the cause by educating the filmmakers with whom I work on how  
business *should* be conducted. I've lost a few gigs as a result, but  
I figure anyone that isn't playing by the best of rules isn't worth  
playing with at all. I've yet to lose anything that I've later  
regretted losing.

- Susan

*"Almost entirely unrelated" because I gained eligibility by  
appearing in a series of web films for an ad firm I'd done some  
composing work for. It's interesting to note where some gigs will  
lead you.

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Susan Poliniak
susan at susanpoliniak dot com
www dot susanpoliniak dot com