[Fmpro] FMPRO Digest, Vol 38, Issue 7

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In a message dated 6/4/2008 5:03:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
fmpro-request at nxport.com writes:

And  composers? For all the great talent that's out there that we have  been
discussing this week, name one of those great master composers that  cares
about the industry enough to use their public notoriety and position  to help
our industry and fight the obviously unfair issues that all  composers face.
One can only wonder why they too remain virtually silent on  important
business issues. Once a composer (or composer organization) has  been bought
off by advances, grants, or whatever financial "compensation"  flows from the
performing rights organizations, it's interesting how not a  word is said
about blatantly unfair composer practices. It's why we  desperately need a
union or guild that is NOT sponsored by the PROs or  anybody else, run by
professionals who do not take royalties from the PROs  and can remain
financially independent without any conflicts of  interest.


Alas, only Elmer Bernstein took the lead in a case or two,  especially Elmer 
Bernstein et al vs. Universal, et al back in the 1970s; Fred  Steiner was a 
lead plaintiff in a case against ABC more recently, as I recall  having to do 
with music re-used on daytime soaps.
 
Brian
 
 
 
 



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