[Fmpro] 1331 isn't 1337

[Christopher Alpiar]

Just to put this in perspective, to get on the ballot to run for  
GOVERNOR of the state of California when Arnold Schwarzenneger was  
elected, you needed 65 (SIXTY FIVE) signatures of any registered voter  
in your party in the state of california and $3,500.00 fee, OR bypass  
the fee and get 10,000 signatures of registered voters from any party
( source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
California_recall_election,_2003 )

Consider that sources consider that if California were an independent  
state, it would have any where from the 10th to the 6th largest  
economy in the WORLD, higher than the entire country of Canada, or the  
entire country of Spain...
California is responsible for 13% of the United States' gross domestic  
product (GDP). The state's GDP is at about $1.7 trillion (as of 2006).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California

California also claims to have nearly 16 million registered voters

that means that they ask for 1 in every 246,153 voters to sign the  
nomination to be on the ballot for GOVERNOR of California and pay the  
3500 bucks, or if you have no money then you need 1 in every 1,600  
voters to sign

*WARP TIME*

ASCAP has 300,000 members

I would take a guess that there are 30,000 voting members (tho we  
don't know the number since ASCAP won't tell us and researching that  
is next to impossible)

that means that, generally speaking ASCAP is asking for 1 in every 22  
voting members to sign the nomination to be on the ballot for the  
board of ASCAP

Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
Cinematic Composer
937.294.0900 (Dayton Studio)
310.339.9603 (Los Angeles)
877.294.0912 (Toll Free)
www.alpiar.com








On Jun 20, 2008, at 1:34 PM, chris at alpiar.com wrote:

> If its an organization "of, by and for" the members, why does it  
> make it so incredibly difficult for its members to nominate people  
> for the ballot?? This isnt voting them for the board, just to get  
> them on the ballot. So whats the deal? If it is an organization run  
> by its members then nominating people should be realistic based on  
> the number of members in ascap and the number of voting members in  
> ascap.
>
> I would love to hear any reason that makes any sense to the  
> organization. To me it sounds like certain power elite have taken  
> steps to make sure only people that are copacetic to the status quo  
> of the current board can ever be elected. That is not "of, by and  
> for the members" that is "of by and for the 24 man elite"
>
> Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
> Cinematic Composer
> http://www.alpiar.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flight007 at aol.com [mailto:flight007 at aol.com]
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> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] FMPRO Digest, Vol 38, Issue 28
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> Dear All. It is alleged that at the most recent meeting?the?ASCAP  
> Board?has decided to keep the?election policy and signature  
> requirements the same.? This means that to nominated an ASCAP Member  
> for the?Board you will need 1,300, yes, one thousand three hundred,  
> signatories who are?currently receiving domestic royalties. As ASCAP  
> will not release the list of those qualifying for this procedure,  
> this will mean anyone?desiring nomination?will have to scour every? 
> movie, recording, television and radio program?to locate?the  
> composer's name, find his 'phone or E-mail address, contact him/her,  
> ask?an embarassing question about their income,?get him to nominate  
> you and send him a form.? This might all be in vain if it turns out  
> the composer did not receive any royalties in the preceeding quarter  
> so making him inelligible. All the above should take you about three  
> weeks of 18 hour days and if succesfull be told the Nomination Board  
> at ASCAP has refused to accept your nomination.? Th!
> e Nomination Board has absolute power and does not have to give any  
> reason for their deliberation - and we all know?the result of? 
> absolute power! Good luck. Vic F  
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