[Fmpro] Score v Song et. al.

[Jim Chase]

Les Hurdle wrote:
"Who doesn't want their score music to be paid [@] $1* same as a song
when used as score?"
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     Although I'm tempted to respond to Mr. Alpair's idea with a  
hearty, "Yah! What HE say!"  I don't think 5:1 score vs. song is  
gonna happen... at least not in Ms. Bergman's lifetime.

     From my meager experience with both song and score, I would  
agree that the Craft of scoring music requires much skill.  Composing  
101 is a delicate balance between enhancing the emotional dynamics of  
the visual, without drawing attention away from it.  OTOH, Performing  
music, especially vocals, also requires a high degree of skill.   
Especially if one does it well enough to attract national attention.

     Some lyricists make lousy composers, and some composers could  
not write a meaningful lyrical verse -- even at gunpoint -- let alone  
sing one.  There are a gifted few who can do both -- Music AND Lyric  
-- successfully.  No need to cite examples here.  All of us are  
working with equal diligence, and professionalism.

     I would be willing to split the difference, and fight for 1:1.   
That sounds fair to me.

Jim Chase