[Fmpro] FMPRO Digest, Vol 37, Issue 27

[CORBERLAW@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/26/2008 5:03:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
fmpro-request at nxport.com writes:

Exactly.  Why should the USA, arguably home to many of the best film
composers in the  world at all levels of the business, remain out of step
with the world as  the only major country that doesn't pay composers
royalties from movie  theaters, all because our performing rights society
doesn't care enough  about the issue to go out and fight for those royalties?

Amazing. Maybe  now that there are more and more songs in films, ASCAP will
be interested.  

Mark Northam


So, how do you get ASCAP interested in the issue, which would  require it to 
overcome it's own stipulation with the Department of Justice,  among other 
things.  The whole thing might unravel AFJ2, which might not be  a bad thing, 
burt then ASCAP wasn't even abiding by AFJ1.
 
I'd like to hear some realistic suggestions on how to go about  doing this.  
Not only on the subject, but in prodding ASCAP to do  anything.
 
Meant to elucidate, not castigate.
 
 
 
Brian Lee  Corber
attorney at law
_corberlaw at aol.com_ (mailto:corberlaw at aol.com) 
818-399-4735



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