[BC] ASCAP and BMI and Rights

[David Lawrence]

On 1/26/06 1:48 PM, one WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:

 > It's nonsense in the worst degree. How long, typically, is the 
average person
 > on hold? Unless it's a "Tech Support" queue, usually not very long. A few
 > seconds to a minute? Yeah, that person is really *listening* to that faintly
 > audible music... which is most likely just a commercial, local weather, or
 > whatever, anyway. Yeah... the Music Mafia needs to be compensated for that.
 > Uh-huh.

As AOL's on hold voice, we paid rights for years until we merged with Time
Warner. Then, we asked for and received a waiver for all Warner artists, and
began doing promos for their new albums. I recorded announcements with
LeeAnn Rimes and dozens of other Warner acts.

But we asked first, even though we are all family. That's the law.

Any business can ask for a waiver. If the label or artist's rep doesn't see
an upside to the promotion, it's doubtful you'll get it, but you can ask.

David
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