[BC] ASCAP and BMI and Rights

[Robert Meuser]

I agree  SUmner is right (I certainly hope so).  It is good to be mostly on the 
content side.

R

Mike McCarthy wrote:
> Won't happen.  There's too much money coming from broadcast to do away
> with broadcaster paid royalties. Case in point, why do you think they
> fought so hard to force seperate licensure of the internet streams?
> 
> The same will apply to HD-2 as well.
> 
> Sumner Redstone is right on target when he says the real money to be
> made is in content creation and ownership. Not distribution. And that's
> from a guy who also happens to own the largest movie theater chain in
> the US.
> 
> MM
> 
> MM
> 
> 
>>>Broadcasters banding together.........similar to the concept of herding 
>>
>>cats.
>>
>>It would be worth the effort if we could do away with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC
>>fees.
>>Broadcasting should be considered a "casual" performance, exempt from
>>performance
>>rights fees.  As I've said, we are not charging people to listen to our
>>station.
>>
>>LF
>>
>>
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>>From my traveling acount...
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