On Wed, 20 May 1998, Jon Drukman wrote:
quoted 2 lines i can't believe you're a dj and you don't know about ascap/bmi... your> i can't believe you're a dj and you don't know about ascap/bmi... your
> radio station pays dues to ascap/bmi and the money goes to the artists!
the ascap/bmi tracking system we do at kuci is shotty at best. they pick
*3 days* (or so) out of the year (i think thats all..) and collect the
play lists.
id be willing to bet that folks hearing the stuff on the radio, even if
they tape it, bring in more money to the artists by buying the releases
because they were exposed to them.
hell, id bet the sites that have been banned generated more money through
exposure/record sales than bmi.
but thats just my guess.
OH. i have never taken a track from a website, but i have bought shit
used, copied stuff and played tracks on the radio. i personally dont see
much of a difference, *especially* if no money is being exchanged (though
in the case of used items...)
chris.