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BMI extortion

JByron	Date: December 28, 2003 @ 5:05 PM An interesting music business story that had been in the news. http://cdbaby.org/stories/03/02/26/2395516.html http://users.westelcom.com/minstrel/first.htm
JByron	Date: December 29, 2003 @ 1:26 PM Ahh come on, no replies/comments? I would have guessed this story would be of great interest to any independant musician. BMI alledgedly tried to take advantage of a private owned business, and cheat an independant musician by claiming representation of his own work by fiat. (he was not a member of BMI) BMI didn't want any music played publically if not represented by big corporate interests. This is very similar to the mob bosses, who used to run the unions, threatening an independant contractor's life who crosses the picket line. Boo-hiss on BMI.
mawcs	Date: December 29, 2003 @ 2:11 PM Just saw it today. Good news for us lil' folk . There is growing proof that a new century has begun.