Hi, Bobbie,

Nice to see you here smile Here's my thoughts on this:

The executor of a deceased person's original projects (art, writing, etc.) is not always assigned before their death; therefore, as far as I know, the surviving spouse (you) would be the recipient of such benefits and profits.

I am going through the process of getting permission from the families and executors of the two late songwriters I wrote with many years ago, because I am planning a recording project with their songs. However, I will not be able to proceed without permission from both families. In one of the writers' cases, the executor is from ASCAP.

Have you done a search on BMI and/or ASCAP for these people? Sometimes, you can get contact information from them.

I would most definately ask an entertainment lawyer about your concerns. It's a great question....As you well know, it's always important to protect your creative rights, as well as the rights of your co-writers!!

Hope to see you soon!

Emily

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