Re: CARP Passed - This sucks!

[Hedewa7@aol.com]

matt,

>Now here's a question:
>Can a streaming radio station exist by playing only songs of consenting
>artists and labels who are not affiliated with BMI/ASCAP?
i've no idea.....
but, uhhh..... if you're writing & recording music that's being released 
in 
some (any) fashion, why *wouldn't* you join BMI/ASCAP or an alternative 
collection agency, anyways?


>There are enough good non-major-label artists who actually want their 
>music
>to be heard to fill a huge number of stations in any genre,
a truism, i agree..... though i'd venture to guess that most of 'em are 
not 
primarily interested in either 'art' or 'community'.....
 
>and I'd like
>to 
>think there's a large enough audience that would be interested in hearing
>stuff that they don't already hear on the radio.
>I think the reason that the major labels made the effort to squash 
>internet
>radio is that they feared they would no longer have control of all the
>channels necessary to convince John Q. Average-American that the bands
>marketed by them are the only ones worth hearing. 
.....but, just to separate subjects a bit, here:
that has nothing whatsoever to do with a composer/publisher registering 
their 
works w/BMI/ASCAP/etc for collection of composing/publishing residuals 
payable and due to the respective composer & publisher.
anyone can join these organisations, for a smallish fee; a major label 
deal 
is not required.

best,
dt / s-c