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Thread #75668   Message #1331625
Posted By: GUEST,Janne, Finland.
18-Nov-04 - 07:07 PM
Thread Name: Musical Dilemma (who do I pay)
Subject: Folklore: Musical Dilemma(who do I pay)
I own a small to medium sized record company mostly I deal with
Irish and Scottish compilation albums.
I am aware of the copywright details of every track on the albums I deal with and make a point of accounting in the correct manner for
all.
One track which is repeated on several of these albums disturbs me,
I knoe the writer of the song, I also know the reputation of the
songs publisher.
My dilemma is, do I pay the publisher in the normal way, Knowing
that the writer of the song will get nothing, or pay the writer
direct.
My only wish is that the writer of the song getshis due, which in
this case is quite a lot.

Thank you.