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Yeah I heard he was all taped up.

As in his neck and his balls. I wonder if that was duct tape or that silver crap.
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I think he would have preferred the silver..

TV master maybe. I know of no direct liniage he had to REAL Gung Fu.
But then, I have to give credit to him. After all he was just a dope head actor when he did the original TV series. And went on to actually learn something.
Money and perversion killed him, not Gung Fu.
This in its self makes me doubt he had the dedication to master anything but bait.

Sans, why change the subject to martial arts? I liked talking about music better.

Sorry Alan.
It's a rush for me, just like music. I really am used to others not understanding.

Ummm Back to the music!!

Sorry Alan..that was partially my fault....I sort of led the discussion away...but he started it....

I was scared of Karate, so I faced my fears and went in to get 1 belt, which I did. /subject_change//: A lot of actors and musicians as well as a lot of other peops are only human, and do stupid things. I know I am one of them.. Carradine was another. Yeah..back to the the music!

I joined 'Broadcast Music Incorporated' today.
I would have done it many many months ago, but I never found time to read the 8 pages of tiny-print legalese.
About 6 pages into it, I saw another important document I had to read - it was a little bigger print, but it was 21 pages long.
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Anyway, after reading it all - I joined.

I joined 'Broadcast Music Incorporated' today.
I would have done it many many months ago, but I never found time to read the 8 pages of tiny-print legalese.
About 6 pages into it, I saw another important document I had to read - it was a little bigger print, but it was 21 pages long.
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Anyway, after reading it all - I joined.

So, to save us all from having to go through the fine print and upteen pages...is it a good deal?.....

I joined 'Broadcast Music Incorporated' today.
I would have done it many many months ago, but I never found time to read the 8 pages of tiny-print legalese.
About 6 pages into it, I saw another important document I had to read - it was a little bigger print, but it was 21 pages long.
.
Anyway, after reading it all - I joined.

Any reason why BMI instead of ASCAP? Just curious..

I'm about to join as well!

www.myspace.com/blunderingeye
www.myspace.com/445175001
http://ezfolk.com/audio/Hayden_King/
twitter.com@HaydenKing
Facebook group} Hayden King

Debbie, you said, "So, to save us all from having to go through the fine print and upteen pages...is it a good deal?"
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My answer: I joined.

But - if you join, you should still take the time to read the contract.
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It's worth it, even if just to get a ton of lawyers on your side, in case of copyright infringement.
If someone steals your material, and if you have a copyright on it, you can sic 'your' BMI lawyers on them.
You don't NEED a copyright from the Library of Congress, but if you lose - you pay the lawyers.
So - paying $35 or $45 for a copyright from the Library of Congress is well worth it.
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But, anyway, anyone planning on NOT being on the air, might as well forget about joining a performing rights organization, because you probably won't need it.
I'm talking about being paid for radio airplay, TV shows (major, cable, pbs, or local access), movies, other . . .
Also, that includes cover bands performing your material across the country. Bar/restaurant owners pay for that right.
If you don't think that'll ever happen, or if you're a cover band, - guess you don't need a performing rights organization.
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BMI and ASCAP are about the same. They're both performer's rights organizations, but BMI is free.
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It's a 2 year contract - maybe in 2 years I'll try ASCAP, and see which I like better.

RhythmMan I most certainly always trust what you say as I do some others here too.

What I find worrying is that from personal experience anyone in an office over here, (Sorry) finds it hard to pass a piece of paper from one desk to another. (I've been in many fields). So what makes a copyright here so worth it? Has anyone used it or is it just another drug enhanced performing substance that we pay for but scientists offer up a book on theology, rights, should do's, don'ts, you should have and so forth.

I prefer a sword on a downed tree to this.

Debbie, you said, "So, to save us all from having to go through the fine print and upteen pages...is it a good deal?"
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My answer: I joined.

But - if you join, you should still take the time to read the contract.
.
It's worth it, even if just to get a ton of lawyers on your side, in case of copyright infringement.
If someone steals your material, and if you have a copyright on it, you can sic 'your' BMI lawyers on them.
You don't NEED a copyright from the Library of Congress, but if you lose - you pay the lawyers.
So - paying $35 or $45 for a copyright from the Library of Congress is well worth it.
.
But, anyway, anyone planning on NOT being on the air, might as well forget about joining a performing rights organization, because you probably won't need it.
I'm talking about being paid for radio airplay, TV shows (major, cable, pbs, or local access), movies, other . . .
Also, that includes cover bands performing your material across the country. Bar/restaurant owners pay for that right.
If you don't think that'll ever happen, or if you're a cover band, - guess you don't need a performing rights organization.
.
BMI and ASCAP are about the same. They're both performer's rights organizations, but BMI is free.
.
It's a 2 year contract - maybe in 2 years I'll try ASCAP, and see which I like better.

Chippy, you said, ". . . anyone in an office over here, (Sorry) finds it hard to pass a piece of paper from one desk to another. (I've been in many fields). So what makes a copyright here so worth it? . . ."
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I'm not sure what you're asking.

I mean how sure are you that they will do their jobs? From what I've found in NJ its highly unlikely you'll get what you want without someone tripping over their own shoe laces.

Chippy, you said, ". . . anyone in an office over here, (Sorry) finds it hard to pass a piece of paper from one desk to another. (I've been in many fields). So what makes a copyright here so worth it? . . ."
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I'm not sure what you're asking.

What Chipster wants to know is if the are competent.
What I want to know, is if it's free what motivation do they have to be competent.
I know I could read the 28 pages myself. But I rarely understand legal double speak when I do read it.