This infringement stuff is so off track. ASCAP and BMI rape the artists. Only pennies on the dollar actually go towards royalties. They pocket the rest for their operating costs. Any of you seen their office towers in Nashville? By the time the record company gets their part it is common for a young band to be in debt after two hit albums. The only money you actually make is from performances. Now they go to the clubs and demand royalties for small performances. That is why there are fewer and fewer clubs having live bands. The greed of the RIAA and the publishing companies are killing the recording industry. At least in the digital world, you can become famous without the recording industry.
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This infringement stuff is so off track. ASCAP and BMI rape the artists. Only pennies on the dollar actually go towards royalties. They pocket the rest for their operating costs. Any of you seen their office towers in Nashville? By the time the record company gets their part it is common for a young band to be in debt after two hit albums. The only money you actually make is from performances. Now they go to the clubs and demand royalties for small performances. That is why there are fewer and fewer clubs having live bands. The greed of the RIAA and the publishing companies are killing the recording industry. At least in the digital world, you can become famous without the recording industry.