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>> If the record companies cant actually prove ownership of
>>the copyrights
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>They don't own copyrights. That's much the point as far as I'm concerned. 
>If anyone owns copyrights then it's the original author -- who then assigns 
>it to the publisher.
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Don't confuse different copyrights. Not all copyrights are assigned to 
the publisher. Copyrights in relation to melodies etc are assigned to 
the publisher. Copyrights related to the master tape/recording are 
assigned to record companies.

>And since the publishing company won't open up its accounts, the authors 
>don't really have any information. Nasty business.
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In every contract I've negotiated so far, I've always included the 
option to investigate the books of companies, together with an auditing 
team that I authorize.

>>What we really need is for EVERY new artist to refuse to sign away the
>>rights to their music.
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>Well ... they have to concede SOME rights otherwise whoever wants to 
>promote them has no way of being recompensed for their efforts. It's just 
>what and when and how much. At the moment, it's way too much, way too soon 
>in the game, and for not enough moolah.
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??? Record companies pay advances that are often way too high!!!
The best known case right now is Mariah Carey. So I say it's the other 
way around: the advances are too high.

>There are two sources for it's supposed existence as an ancient Chinese curse.
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ROFL... I'm not going into this. Dunno a thing about it. :-))


Cheers,
J

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