[cc-community] ASCAP
drew Roberts
zotz at 100jamz.com
Mon May 12 17:01:13 EDT 2008
On Monday 12 May 2008 14:33:07 Paul Keller wrote:
> On 12 May 2008, at 12:32, Brenda Kayne wrote:
> > Sounds good, but still have the issue of ASCAP coming after people
> > using my music who run businesses. A lot of my stuff works as
> > background music, so that means ASCAP will demand fees from
> > restaurants, stores, salons, etc.
>
> that is the whole point of being an ASCAP member (so that is what you
> asked them to do when you joined)
This does not necessarily have to be a binary proposition though.
>
> On 12 May 2008, at 13:44, Brenda Kayne wrote:
> > That's what I'm trying to do! Cancel ASCAP! But they are not
> > letting me do it - I have to wait to July to even apply. I would
> > not have my membership relinquished until July of 2009!
>
> there is probably very little that you can do about this. first of all
> this procedure was most likely outlined in the document that you
> signed when you became a member of ASCAP and second of all it makes
> sense that you cannot just leave an organisation of ASCAP with a days
> notice. they are in the business of licensing the music of their
> members and that requires them to have some kind of stability of their
> repertoire. this is why they are insisting on the 1 year notice for
> ending your membership.
>
> best, paul
>
all the best,
drew
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