Bill, you are right about the principal of songwriters and performers justifiably getting royalties. The problem is in execution. Reps are gangsters who use every type of intimidation technique possible.

You can negotiate a fee based on number of seats, size of group(S), number of nights, etc. No one can tell you how
funds are divided so that Bill Pittman, for example, gets his fair share.

I used to play a hotel where the ASCAP folks stayed. They were invariably rough, large and pushy. They surveyed all the entertainment guides and newspapers , on line entertainment guides, etc. Then, for those who were not licensed, they started a process of collections.

REALLY Pains in the A**!


Russ

PS, as far as fees go, a place I played 6 months a year (I was the only entertainment) paid $5100.00 in annual assessments, which also included some piped in, recorded music.