Re: CARP Passed - This sucks!

["Stephen P. Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

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Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 14:13 PM
Subject: Re: CARP Passed - This sucks!


>
>
> >> AKASHMUSIC@aol.com writes
> >> >not even say Josh Wink or King Britt have an answer or perhaps they
> >dont
> >> >wana
> >> >tell me...but I wonder if in fact they really know how its "all"
> >accounted
> >> >for in their music beyond any licensing or one off remix fees they 
>get
> >> >up
> >> >front.
> >> >how do you make $$$ off of dance music and get paid for your music as
> >it
> >> >climbs the so called dance charts?.
>
> i said:
> >> not being disingenuous, here:
> >> you could find and employ a good entertainment industry lawyer --- one
> >whom
> >> you understand, is recommended to you, and seems trustworthy.
>
> stephen said:
> >Sounds like a conflict in terms! :)  Actually part of this struggle with
> >the
> >RIAA also has to do with keeping lawyers' greasy fingers from fouling 
>the
> >Internet up TOO much.  And who besides a medium-large music company has
> >the
> >money for such services?
>
> personally, i couldn't afford to *not* have my lawyer onboard.
> and, frankly, i believe that it's possible that the largest group
> (per-capita) of greedmongers, idiots, scumbags & thieves in the wider
music
> industry are 'artists';
> if we all had the sharp brains and steady ethics of *my* lawyer, the 
>world
> would be a MUCH better place.

While I despise the idea of lawyers as "necessary transaction", as they've
been teaching at law schools for some time now, I completely agree with the
idea that they're necessary if only for self-defense on the contractual
level (have they not made it that way, though?).

Stephen P. Goodman
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