Who is a member of ASCAP or BMI

[rick-slo]

Who is a member of ASCAP or BMI - which one and why?

[Joseph Hanna]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Who is a member of ASCAP or BMI - which one and why?

I am a member of BMI........

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by Joseph Hanna

I am a member of BMI........

because of the broadcaster association ties?

[philjs]

There is no difference in Canada...BMI Canada (which I joined in '75) became PRO Canada and then merged with CAPAC to become SOCAN. So Canada (see what I did there?) has only one PRO...

Phil

[Joseph Hanna]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

because of the broadcaster association ties?

Yes. I've got hundreds of music cues I've done over the years for broadcast that I've asked only that they get reported to BMI. Of course even that's a crap shoot. I've even discovered some of my cues being used in shows I have zero affiliation with. I had hoped everyone would do the right thing and report and I could track things. If it then generated some extra income all the better.

Hasn't been too terribly successful though

[louparte]

ASCAP

Why?

I made a mistake. That's why.

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by louparte

ASCAP

Why?

I made a mistake. That's why.

And what have you learned since that makes you say that?

[RRuskin]

ASCAP - Because my 1st published song was a collaboration with an ASCAP member.

[louparte]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

And what have you learned since that makes you say that?

ASCAP sent me the wrong royalty checks for many years after I told them to stop. That indicated to me at least - it's incompetent.
Or at least it was most certainly incompetent in those two cases - mine & his.

It's a big, old-style bureaucracy.

[KevWind]

BMI, if I remember correctly two reasons.
BMI you can as an independent under one registration be both the songwriter and publisher.
And something about a bit more timely payment schedule

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by KevWind

BMI, if I remember correctly two reasons.
BMI you can as an independent under one registration be both the songwriter and publisher.
And something about a bit more timely payment schedule

I believe they both average about six months.

[Doug Young]

I'm with ASCAP, I don't recall why I chose them, but it's been fine.

[MikeBmusic]

BMI, as its free for songwriters/self-publishers. Do I expect any money ever? no

[DupleMeter]

BMI, mostly because when I was in college (as a songwriting major) BMI came by and gave a talk and offered to sign us up on the spot. Seemed easy enough and I did it. Been with them since then.