RTP-area local music and culture

[James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>]

ASCAP likes to cosponsor events with myspace for
unsigned bands.  Apparently they've sold out the
Troubadour in LA on a couple of occasions.  

It seems smart.  They know Bruce Springsteen is gonna
sell records, so they also pay attention to small
bands who have a lot of room for improvement.

This ASCAP guy I've been talking to is trying to send
a rep to our shows this weekend in Long Island.  

I mean, that's some effort when you think about how
insignificant my catalog is.

--- Erich Peace <floydianslip127 AT yahoo.com> wrote:

> you mentioned MYSPACE, just what are they doing for
> myspace people?
> 
> --- James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Update:
> > 
> > I've been in touch with a guy from ASCAP, and he's
> > been really prompt and enthusiastic about
> answering
> > my
> > questions.  At the moment, I'm leaning heavily
> > towards
> > going through the soul crushing experience of
> > switching from BMI to ASCAP.  
> > 
> > The main reason is that ASCAP is a one year
> contract
> > for everything, while BMI is two years for writing
> > and
> > five years for publishing.
> > 
> > This guy emailed me within a day while it took the
> > BMI
> > rep four days to return my phone call.  He also
> > claims
> > that they pay out more, but I don't care about 15
> > cents.  I do care that ASCAP seems more active in
> > the
> > music community, particularly with those myspace
> > folks.
> > 
> > Email me if you would like for me to forward my
> > correspondence with ASCAP.
> > 
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