Re: [ARSCLIST] Mellencamp

[steven c <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Miller" <lyaa071@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Wasserman, Robert A - WHS wrote:
> > Yes, I work many shows in my other job as an IATSE stagehand, and many
> > bands travel with a recordist, even some smaller "jam" bands have a
> > separate person to do only that, and for a few years now some now sell
> > CDR's of that nights show for $25 quickly bulk copied after the show for
> > leaving concert goers. Almost every band records audio and video these
> > days during a show, though not always a separate crew member to do that.
> > I hope they have some kind of archivist!!!
> I have wondered, how does one make sure the mechanical rights and such are
> paid for those CDR's?
> Do you know how that works?
>
I would suspect one of two ways:

1) Keep track of the tunes (via a set list) and submit appropriate payment
to HFA/CMRRA/usw. via whomever keeps track of the band's "business end"...

2) Cross their fingers that they aren't caught by the agency above, and
keep ALL the money!

Obviously, the total sold will dictate the choice...if Joe Gabroni and
his Blues Knaves sell a handful of copies at their local shows, it's
unlikely to be noticed, while if <name of major act> sells large
quantities at their arena shows, they'd probably better pay up!

I just wish this sort of "on the spot" mass-production had been
practical for cassettes. I taped most of my shows from 1986 to
1988, and have no doubt our fans would have gladly bought recordings
of what they had just enjoyed...

Steven C. Barr