I should have added the system is far from fair. MCPS work on a percentage system, which means the more records you sell the more money you get from the pot, no matter who writes the songs. Just a quick story, I recorded a song penned by a well known writer on the folk scene. When payment was due I offered to send the payment directly to the songwriter. You could hear the squealing from the middlemen a mile away! However I got a very complimentary letter from the song writer, who never saw a penny by the way. Draw your own conclusions.