I've been receiving SO many e-mails, messages, comments, and friend requests its overwhelming! I'm so sorry I'm not able to respond to all you because there just isn't enough time in the day. Please forgive me for that, but know that I am doing all I can to update my MySpace as often as possible. Thank you SO much for your continued support of my music!
The basic difference between ASCAP and APRA is simple at the core. The ASCAP contract is non-exclusive where as the APRA contract is exclusive. When you give exclusive control to your copyright upto an NGO governed by corporate monopolists, strange things happen with your copyright. Strange illusions and explanations about copyright evolve through more NGO's that explain themselves to be councils for the people. The corporations have both sides of the coin and you by the balls, as they do with most things. The commons is most likely not the solution, yet exclusive control of your copyright, is for sure not the solution. You are tied to a Union that is a lie. How many live spaces can afford to pay APRA for your songs, is it working for you? ASCAP in the US allow artists to license their art using any creative commons license and remain a member, as their contract is non-exclusive. Australian artists can join/transfer to ASCAP.also:: Your in breech of your APRA contract with your content on myspace, yet myspace have agreed to pay the publishers for use of their content, yet not you the artist without a publisher, for use of your content... what to do? line up for some funding from the arts council...
Hi Jesse,
Some interesting info for you, if your music is with APRA.
ASCAP is the rights organization in the US. Their bill of rights state.
-We have the right to license our works and control the ways in which they are used.
-We have the right to choose when and where our creative works may be used for free.
Contact APRA and ask them why these freedoms that are available to artists in the US are not available to artists in Australia.
Do you want a real business of music that is able compete with the system in the US? Do you want your content to allways be priced at the same price as large bands like the red hot chilly pepars? Why do you have no choice? is the union of APRA positive for your music when every home has an internet connection and the internet is a copy machine? Did you write your songs to be heard or to get a royalty? Don't you need the right to make your work free when the publishers reject it? Why do US composers and songwriters demand these rights?
Australian artists can join and transfer to ASCAP. You just have to send in a paper application form, rather than join online. You would be able to do more with tunes with these rights within your community.
http://www. ascap. com/rights/
