[Fmpro] Join BMI?

[Chris Alpiar]

why not background instrumental? :(

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com 
> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of Pete
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:36 AM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Join BMI?
> 
> What you quoted was BMI's definition of "Background 
> Performance", so it would appear BMI would pay "Background 
> Vocal" as a "Background Performance".
> 
> BUT, check out their definition of a "Super Usage"...
> 
> Super Usage Payment
> Due to their extended continuous duration, certain types of 
> performances may qualify for a Super Usage Payment. 
> Performances of songs (Background Vocal, Visual Instrumental 
> and Visual Vocal usages) with a continuous duration of one 
> minute or greater are designated as Super Usages. The royalty 
> rate for these performances is higher than those of a feature 
> performance with duration of less than one minute. 
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 6/26/08, Merritt Music Productions 
> <chris at merrittmusic.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Merritt Music Productions <chris at merrittmusic.com>
> > Subject: RE: [Fmpro] Join BMI
> > To: musical411 at yahoo.com, fmpro at nxport.com
> > Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 1:09 AM Not that easy unfortunately:
> > 
> > "A performance of a song where the lyrics are audible to 
> the listening 
> > audience, even though there may be some dialogue in the 
> foreground of 
> > the scene, is a background vocal performance and properly 
> is noted on 
> > cue sheets as "BV".
> > 
> > Then how much are they paid?  Maybe the same as any 
> Background cue?  
> > If so, that is different form ASCAP and you all should join us over 
> > here at BMI!
> > 
> > http://www.bmi.com/career/entry/C1520
> > 
> > It's in the text on that page...
> 
> 
> 
> 
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