[Fmpro] 8-9 Composing vs Licensing

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Stop picking on Britney or I'll kill myself!! Just leave her alone! Sob! 
Sob! (slobber, runny nose)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete" <musical411 at yahoo.com>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] 8-9 Composing vs Licensing


> --- Edrums at aol.com wrote:
>> Is Beethoven not worth the
>> same royalty as Britney Spears?!??!
>
> Which is paid more royalty...
>
> A 10 second clip of a dog playing Beethoven's 5th with
> his nose on car horns.
>
> OR
>
> 10 seconds of the instrumental hook from a Britney
> Spears Top 10 hit played under a Grammy Award Red
> Carpet event?
>
> In this case, Beethoven would be paid about 500% more
> than Britney's hit. (If Beethoven were still cashing
> checks.)
>
> It's not about a judgment on the quality of the music.
> It's about the way the music is used. Feature
> Performances get paid more than Background
> Performances. Period.
>
> But at least Beethoven had the sense to keep his
> privates private when going out in public.
>
> Pete
>
>
> 
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