[BC] ASCAP and BMI and Rights

[Barry Mishkind]

At 02:48 PM 1/26/2006, WFIFeng at aol.com wrote
>Sure, I know that an unmodified radio behind a counter is exempt... that was
>the result of that lawsuit against that little one-man barbershop! At least
>*there* was a Judge with some sense. I wonder how much that poor 
>barber had to
>pay for his own defense, though. I shudder at the thought. He 
>obviously had to
>close his shop every time he had to appear in Court, too! Pathetic.
>
>Yes, this is a hot-button topic for me.

         Just remember that BMI was an invention of the
         BROADCASTERS who were angry with ASCAP back in the
         20's and 30's, with their performance restrictions.

         Perhaps someone will provide the history
         of when BMI went from "ally" to "foe."

         I won't make the comment about history repeating itself.