[BC] Re: CD rippers

[Rich Wood]

------ At 01:49 PM 12/13/2006, Larry Fuss wrote: -------

>When ripping CDs in Windows Media Player, it displays the Composer.  I don't
>know if that info is coming from the CD itself or from an Internet database,
>but it's there.  However, it doesn't appear to save that information in the
>"properties" of the ripped file.

I just ripped a cut in Windows Media Player 11. The composer appears 
but there's no publisher. I've checked all the help files and there 
doesn't appear to be a way to either print or export (except sync) 
the library. I can't imagine you can't print the library but I can't 
find any mention of printing.

As I mentioned, the publisher changes often. I'm sure it's far too 
much work to keep up with who owns what for every song. To make sure 
every report is accurate, you'd have to check all the licensing 
organizations' databases each time you compile a report.

Syndicators usually offer to send their libraries and daily playlists 
to ASCAP/BMI and SESAC so the station doesn't have to do it. In my 
experience, they've almost always accepted the data we sent even 
though the information came from the disc label. If one of them 
noticed the publishing organization had changed, they'd call me to update it.

Rich

Rich Wood
Rich Wood Multimedia
Phone: 413-454-3258