[atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #66

But you know what? The formulas ASCAP (and BMI) uses to pay OUT the 
money that most clubs pay IN is grossly unfair. The distribute it 
according to which songs are getting the most airplay - NOT which songs 
are being actually played in the clubs. For instance, Joe's Bar and 
Grill may have singer-songwriters come in from time to time and play 
their original tunes... which the singer/songwriters have registered 
with ASCAP. The bar is required to pay ASACAP & BMI fees, but Justin 
Timberlake and Eminem are getting the $ because they're getting the 
airplay. The singer-songwriters aren't getting squat.


On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 06:29 AM, Wheat Williams wrote:

> I'm sorry about the guy and his business, but how else are songwriters
> supposed to make a living if they can't earn royalties on performances
> of their songs? Selling sheet music? Not in this day and age. ASCAP
> enables musicians to earn a living! Otherwise a composer would have to
> go around to every bar in the country himself, frequently, and persuade
> the owners to pay him a couple of dollars for his songs.
>
> --Wheat Williams
>
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>>
>> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:52:06 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Randall Castello <randall_castello@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #65
>>
>>
>> I knew a gentleman who ran a bar and booked live shows there
>> infrequently and was constantly harrassed by ascap about registering
>> his venue and paying annual fee's and what not. The bar owner pleaded
>> with them that all music performed was original, but then ascap pulled
>> the "happy birthday" bit and subsequently, the owner stopped booking
>> live music and his buisness suffered tremendously..He eventually had
>> to close for buisness.
>>
>
>

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