the law can say what it wants. its the servant of the rich. this is the law that keeps innocent people on remand for months because its too busy - and yet its enough free time to organise midnight hearings to sequester miners union funds.

I'm surprised Ewan never explained that to you.
most songwriters however and wherever they register their song don't get paid for people using it.
if Geldof has managed to get one of his songs off with a corporation that has enough clout to stand up for him - good luck to him. it probably has more to do with the successful hi profile persona, if he gets paid. famous people are harder to ignore.

i doubt if i arranged mondays and it got played on local radio it would make a penny for him or me.

Inter Milan Football Club used one of my songs and bought every existing copy, and played it on match days. none of the collection agencies got a cent out of the buggers. this is despite being owned by the company that owned the EMI book for Europe.

I was too small a fish. Like I was telling you about Peggy and Ewan with Decca.

in the end you just have to say - am i that fucking bothered about money? this is what I want to do. this is what i'm doing. fuck em!