Bob;
What I've read is that Fogerty was screwed out of the song rights by his
dishonest
agent, Saul Zantz. Fogerty had a song on his first solo album called 'Zantz
can't
dance' which was a jab at the guy. Saul of course is now a rich record and movie
producer. You'll see his name on movie credits now and again.
george
Bob Christopher wrote:
> I have to agree with Ken on this one. What most people don't
> realize is that the performers don't always "own" their
> material. John Fogerty is a perfect example. Here's a guy
> who made and lost millions with CCR in the 60's an 70's
> and ended up having to sell all his song rights, then had
> to perform for years just to satisfy contract committments.
>
> Like Billy Joel once said, "No one comes out of this business whole."
> The merchandizing end of the business is what keeps it going.
> It certainly ain't the music these days. Uh, oh, I'm letting
> my age show!
>
> BC
>
> Ken Norton wrote:
>
> > I'm sorry, but this subject is offensive to me.
> >
> > I have photographed many concerts as a Working Professional. The reasons
> > for the no photography or taping during concerts is for several reasons.
> >
> > #1 Product sales. By taking pictures yourself, you are denying Mick Jagger
> > and company additional sales of merchandise that they are entitled to.
> > Their music and the staging is copyrighted. Even if you are only taking the
> > pictures for personal use, this is still a violation of copyright laws.
> >
> > #2 Environment. By not allowing cameras into the facility reduces the
> > flash bursts from the audience that are distracting to the carefully
> > designed lighting of the stageshow. Along with that, the production company
> > (band, and everybody involved) is trying to create an environment where
> > audience members can kick back, relax and enjoy the show--not worry about
> > trying to get a closeup shot of Mick scratching himself.
> >
> > #3 Videotaping. Most concerts (of large acts) are videotaped for Music
> > Videos, promotional materials, or merchandising. Somebody standing against
> > the railing blasting away with their C*n*n provides a nightmare for the
> > filming crew.
> >
> > #4 It is absolutely wrong. Just because you paid a small fortune for that
> > ticket, it doesn't give you the right to cheet and steal. As expensive as
> > the ticket is, the money isn't made in the concert, it is made in
> > merchandising. Concerts are really only a tool to sell merchandise. Did
> > you know that those elaborate stages, sound systems and lighting systems
> > cost $2-5 million dollars? (USD) And did you know that they have between 3
> > and 7 complete systems because it takes a week to set each one up?
> >
> > If you really want to get decent photographs (or even halfway acceptable
> > "postcards") you should get a press pass from the record company ahead of
> > time. If you can justify your need, they will be glad to provide one for
> > you. You might need to pay for one, but it can also get you access to the
> > room during warmup.
> >
> > Ken Norton
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