[Dixielandjazz] Re: ASCAP

[G. William Oakley]

Snippet: "The record of ASCAP in protecting composers in the 1920s and 30s
is less than
perfect"

I would suggest the record of ASCAP in its entire history is less than
perfect. In all of my years in the entertainment business dealing with the
thugs of ASCAP was my least favorite thing.  Negotiating with them was more
like dealing with the Teamsters and you could always expect a veiled threat
if you didn't see it their way.  And their way was always to extort as much
money as they posssibly could.  We stopped using "Happy Birthday" in our
pre-show entertainment just because of ASCAP.  A thoroughly onerous
organization.  A shame that a creative group such as composers has to be
represented by such.
Best,
Bill
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Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] 1925 music of Sugar Foot Stomp


> It is now generally accepted that the Melroses were leeches who added
their
> execrable "words" unbidden by the composers of the works they published
thus
> securing a valuable portion of the copyright. I have been in and around
jazz for
> 53 years and have never heard the lyrics to "Sugar Foot Stomp" nor wish
to.
> The record of ASCAP in protecting composers in the 1920s and 30s is less
than
> perfect
> Brian Wiid
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