I think we will find the stated case in this post has more holes in it than a colander and should not bve taken as gospel.
It only helps the writer if the performer submits a play list to a pro so they can metre out the royalty money.
All the pros to my knowledge have reciprcols so a venue owner only needs to pay their dues to one I am sure.
I think to be a full meber a person has to have at l;east one song performed live.
APRA dispensed with assocciate members many years ago, but I understand both BMI andm ASCAP still have them.
An associate member does not have to have had any works performed in public as I understand it.
I am sure a bit of a read at the ascap link I posted will enlighten any not sure of what is cooking.
As a side issue seeing they have been mentioned, a publisher can be a member of more than one pro by the way, where as a wirer can only be a meber of one at any given time.
Graham

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