[Fmpro] ASCAP POLICY AT SUNDANCE

[Pete]

We were only talking about this one singer/songwriter
acoustic show. I'm sure ASCAP is doing things for
Composers at Sundance as well. I know in the past,
they've had Composer/Filmmaker Lunchs where composers
could meet face-to-face with filmmakers.

Also, having a hip intimate acoustic show with some
famous names (like Goo Goo Dolls, Peter and Gordon,
Train etc) puts a friendly face on ASCAP for
filmmakers. Which, in the long run, will benefit us
all. I think it's a good long-term investment.

Pete


--- James Ryan <jeryan at optonline.net> wrote:
> 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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