Jay R. Ashworth wrote: >> However, if you get caught willfully performing copyrighted music >> without paying ASCAP, BMI, et al, you're liable for a $100,000 fine >> ($20,000 per song if it's not deemed willful) per song. >> > > I wonder how much of *that* money goes to the songwriters. ;-) > > Cheers > -- jra > I actually tried to find that out (even something anecdotal), but so far no luck. I'm guessing not that much. The law allows for adjusting the percentages somewhat on the fly for various reasons (for instance, web radio performances give much less money to the songwriters than regular radio performances because they fall under a new category created specifically to handle web radio), and I imagine that any legal action that accrued hefty fines would likely be deemed to be mostly administrative and legal costs as opposed to damages to the songwriter.
Just a guess, though, borne from experience and my cynical nature. ;) N. _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
