From the bottom side of the pyramid (a point of view of a non-performing songwriter) it appears that the "game" is rigged in favor of Apple, Pandora, Big Radio Conglomerates and the Big Labels... plus our PRO Organizations. ASCAP sends me a newsletter via e-mail just about every day... and one of the recent issues was bragging about how ASCAP revenues for 2014 exceeded $1 Billion Dollars. Not a single dime has managed to trickle down to me. (Maybe I should say "YET!") Should I simply be oblivious and wait for the "tooth fairy" to bring me some "hush money?"

It is difficult... as Bob has pointed out... to "rat" on small venues who struggle to survive, pay entertainers a pittance and don't pay ASCAP, BMI or SESAC the required fee for owning a jukebox or having live entertainment.

Heck, ASCAP sends me a ballot to vote for Big Name Publishing Organizations Employees to be voted onto the Board of Publishing Directors... and they have stopped sending me my free ASCAP Publishers Magazine. Surely it isn't a cost cutting measure when they've had a banner year. Sure, I'm just letting off steam but all this hoopla gets old real quickly when you believe the "game" is rigged!

Have a great day, my fellow JPF'rs.

Dave