[Dixielandjazz] Who is BMI?

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Yes John:  It does and as soon as BMI & ASCAP DISCOVER THAT THERE IS 
ANY LIVE MUSIC BEING PLAYED IN THEM THEY WILL BE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR 
WITH both THEIR HANDS OUT,  SO SHUUUUUUUSSSSSSSHHHHH.   :))

They will ask for money for a radio playing in your dog's house if they 
find out you have one in there.  shameless greedy bastards the lot of 
them, no matter how nice they claim to be.    And like Jim Kash said  
the "Costs" of collecting those royalties now far exceeds what it is 
worth to any given artists.   Jim says they get a check for about 
enough to buy a Beer once a year, well that's because the guys 
collecting the money are spending all the money drinking up a keg of 
beer each before they ever divide up the royalties.   And at the same 
time closing up small places that sell beer and hire musicians to play 
so they can sell it.

Tom "Don't help me collect my money"  I'd rather do it myself thank 
you.  Wiggins
I could make more money recycling the kegs than they will pay me for a 
beer .  :))


-----Original Message-----
From: john at jazzbanjo.com
To: Tcashwigg at aol.com
Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Who is BMI?

   List-Message-Recipient: tcashwigg at aol.com
Scott,

The article on Skip's Tavern was dated December 2003. Does anyone know 
the
outcome of the lawsuit?

Also, does this mean that Nursing homes are subject licensing fees as 
well?

John Mumford
www.jazzbanjo.com


Here are some interesting articles:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/12/03
/BUGL13CH5H26.DTL
http://www.woodpecker.com/writing/essays/royalty-politics.html




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