Why do we object?

1. The copyright police skim so much off for themselves and their favored artists. Most artists get little or nothing.
2. They intimidate companies who use music. A bookstore near here used to let local performers sing at their bookstore. They had a rule that they must only sing original material. ASCAP threatened them with a lawsuit, even though they were using NO ASCAP songs, so the bookstore stopped the service.
3. There is no control over them, they can do as they please, distribute money as they please (or not distribute if they so choose).

Bert.