tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post1207558140742067909..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: How ASCAP screws smaller artists...Simon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-74410772391032464042012-03-31T09:52:07.020+00:002012-03-31T09:52:07.020+00:00Hello, Phips - it's not the 'top venues...Hello, Phips - it's not the 'top venues', it's the 200 top artists who get the money; and as the quote shows, Zoe Keating <i>did</i> contact ASCAP, and it was ASCAP who told her they won't pay her unless she's one of the top grossing artists.Simon Hayes Budgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-26497371711067277802012-03-30T04:03:57.859+00:002012-03-30T04:03:57.859+00:00well they pay out to the top venues because those ...well they pay out to the top venues because those are the only ones they really look at. technically they should be polling all venues that have a blanket license or per program license through them but there's just so many that they dont do that. however, if this artist would contact ASCAP directly and specifically tell them that she performed this and this venue they have to pay her royalties. ASCAP is a non-profit and theyre mandated to pay performance royalties when a performance is made.Phipsnoreply@blogger.com