[Fmpro] SOCAN Bits

[LesHurdle]

On Jul 7, 2008, at 11:31 AM, Sean Goble wrote:

>  the commercial payment debate, in Canada our
> members need to take into account that they will not receive  
> performance
> royalties for commercials.  When you are negotiating your sync fee or
> choosing to sign with a library, make sure that you are happy with the
> fees you are receiving.  As for foreign composers, if your income  
> is that
> reliant on commercial broadcast fees in Canada, I encourage you to
> consider this in your negotiations as well.


The main Q here Sean is simply this..........  do the broadcasters  
pay 24/7 or not?

Re asking one's own PRO for info............ you must be new to the  
list ;-)

Not one PRO provides realistic support......... not one.

Thanks for your help.

Les