[Fmpro] Announcement from the Film Music ProList Administrator

[LesHurdle]

On Jul 8, 2008, at 4:13 AM, Mark Northam wrote:
> .
>
> Yes, there's some anger here from time to time - what do you expect  
> from an
> industry of composers who are systematically discriminated against  
> by ASCAP
> when it comes to the distribution of hundreds of millions of  
> dollars each
> year, due to things like the stereotyping weighting formulas that  
> devalue
> all background instrumental music within television shows at the  
> stroke of a
> pen - policies, which have never, ever been defended by a single  
> person from
> ASCAP that I know of.

Sadly it would appear even stalwarts of reason [PRS] has undergone  
change and now behaves like ASCAP-EU.
>
>
> That being said, if Doug is ready to withdraw his accusations  
> entirely, or
> is willing to name names and specifics to support his accusations  
> and give
> those accused an opportunity and dialogue in which to respond to  
> him and
> defend themselves against whatever accusations he's making in the  
> same forum
> that he made the accusations in (this list, that is), I would  
> support ending
> his suspension to the list as soon as he's ready to do so, but the  
> ultimate
> decision is Holden's.

I believe Mr Wood gave up this right when he ignored the  
Administrators request......

Les

>
> Best,
>
> Mark Northam
>
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>
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