[Fmpro] ASCAP POLICY AT SUNDANCE

[James Ryan]

I'm confused as to why there isn't a complete program/promotion/ 
booth, whatever featuring ASCAP composers.  Am I wrong in assuming  
that the vast number of film and TV scores (not including Sat.  
morning kids stuff and teenage programming) are instrumental, not  
song based?  I will admit, I'm seeing more songs included in scores  
than in the past, but I would think ASCAP would want to promote their  
composers.

On the other hand, if Sundance really is about indy films, unless the  
films make it on to TV, ASCAP has no standing in any of these  
issues.  Movie theaters, as  we all know are not among ASCAP's  
revenue sources.  In that event, it is understandable why they  
wouldn't go for a big show.  But still, whatever they do, I would  
think it should be balanced.

James


On Jan 8, 2008, at 10:15 AM, Pete wrote:

> This looks like it's half-hour acoustic guitar sets in
> a cafe/bar setting. I don't think it's an
> anti-composer shut-out policy, it's just a
> singer/songwriter based event. That's the target
> audience for this show. There's no Hip Hop, no
> Country, no Jazz, no Hard Rock, no Choral Music, no
> Electronica, no Latin, no Orchestral Composers etc...
>
> Pete
>
>
> --- Mark Holden <markholden at aol.com> wrote:
>> ASCAP POLICY AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
>>
>> I'd like to raise a topic that may be worthy of the
>> list's attention. ASCAP
>> is representing only songwriters at the upcoming
>> Sundance Film Festival
>> Cafe, basically shutting-out score composers.
>>
>>
> http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/sundance/2008/schedule.aspx
>>
>> I find this policy to be outrageous. To use money
>> and resources earned by
>> ALL the members of ASCAP to promote a single
>> classification of writer is as
>> wrong as it can be. And to exclude score composers
>> from special promotion at
>> a prestigious film festival is wholly bizarre!
>>
>> Filmmakers need BOTH song and score in the vast
>> majority of their
>> productions, so why push song exclusively? What is
>> the ASCAP leadership
>> thinking? It's like selling bacon at a rabbinical
>> convention-- it just don't
>> smell right.
>>
>> I submit it goes straight to the agenda of the
>> Bergman administration: to
>> MINIMIZE instrumental score. How do they do it?
>> Let's look at the evidence.
>> The usage weightings, the sponsorship of networking
>> groups, and the tracking
>> of performances through debacles such as MediaGuide
>> ARE ALL SONG-CENTRIC.
>> And that's just for starters...
>>
>> Look, I'm not anti-song. There are songs in my
>> catalog. I just want to know
>> why ASCAP policy is so slanted against SCORE. Is
>> there anyone else on this
>> list that feels that ASCAP should balance their
>> promotion of song and score
>> at Sundance and elsewhere?
>>
>> Please, let us have your opinions.
>>
>> Very best,
>>
>> Mark Holden
>>
>> BTW, I heard tonight from the head of BMI Media
>> Relations, Hanna Pantle, who
>> assures me that BMI is promoting songwriters and
>> composers in equal numbers
>> at Sundance.
>
>
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