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Rock group Heart says "Barracuda" use is fishy (Waaah alert!)
al Reuters ^ | 9/5/2008

Posted on 09/06/2008 10:39:05 AM PDT by markomalley

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To: wagglebee
If someone wants to oppose McCain-Palin for not being conservative enough that’s fine, but to post anti-Palin smears from an Obama-loving media is entirely different.

I agree. It makes a person look very bitter. If you don't agree, just stay silent as they can't change it now. But they can start a conflagration that helps nothing.

61 posted on 09/06/2008 11:10:37 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW ("Make yourself sheep, and the wolves will eat you" Benjamin Franklin)
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To: markomalley
Despite the Wilson sisters' objections, one of the song's co-writers said he was "thrilled" that the song was used.

You want to make Ann Wilson shut up and be thrilled too? Give her a gift certificate to the Cheese Cake Factory.

62 posted on 09/06/2008 11:10:47 AM PDT by Harley (Life is Tough, But It's a Lot Tougher When You're a Liberal.)
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To: edzo4

Nancy Wilson still looks good. And that necklace shows that she’s still a loyal Mercedes owner.


63 posted on 09/06/2008 11:11:32 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Bishop_Malachi
I'm not a music industry expert but when a performing artist joins ASCAP, their music is licensed accordingly and royalties are paid back to them for performance and broadcast of their songs.

This means that as an ASCAP member, you can expect a royalty every time one of your songs is played on the radio, at a public event or even covered by another performing artist, whether it is a major rock band in a stadium or a cover band playing a gig at the local nightclub. Of course, this is dependent upon the radio stations and nightclub owners paying their ASCAP fees and ASCAP has plenty of agents and lawyers running around to make sure that happens. Even if you own a small restaurant and you play ASCAP licensed music for your patrons, you will eventually be paid a visit by ASCAP to ensure you are paying the appropriate fees.

To my knowledge, an ASCAP member (like Heart) cannot for example tell ASCAP to license their music to everybody except for Rush Limbaugh, the RNC and Sarah Palin. The entire purpose of ASCAP is to simplify the royalty collecting process, not complicate it.

So if Heart feels this strongly about the issue, they would need to leave ASCAP and thus "unlicense" their music accordingly. By doing so, they would also forfeit ASCAP royalty payments.

64 posted on 09/06/2008 11:11:40 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Today I outlive Rocky Marciano)
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To: DJ MacWoW

There is a very fine line now between being anti-McCain/Palin and pro-Obama and a few FReepers seem to have crossed it.


65 posted on 09/06/2008 11:12:38 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: edzo4

Oh, you think everyone in a family has the exact same genetic make up? If so, you would be wrong.
susie


66 posted on 09/06/2008 11:14:02 AM PDT by brytlea (Obama--Keep the change!)
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To: pepperhead

Heart had a true life span of seven years...75-82...and I might count one more year between 82 and 88...where they did a mediocre comeback. The big cash flow since 1990....pretty much whats left over from the songs of the early 80s. They do some tour efforts with major bands of today....and I would almost label that as musical welfare...to keep some cash flowing into pot.

If I were these two...I’d keep quiet and hope for a nifty fall and a fair sized check by Xmas on airplay.


67 posted on 09/06/2008 11:17:00 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: brytlea

true


68 posted on 09/06/2008 11:20:11 AM PDT by edzo4 (Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
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To: pepsionice

Perhaps some of that profit could go towards a YMCA membership.

Ann used to be totally beautiful. I had a crush on her as a kid. And I’m not trying to demean the woman for getting a little large... I’ve had that battle all my life as well. But when you are up there as a performer, aren’t you a more effective sex symbol if they don’t have to reinforce the stage? And wasn’t Heart all about being sex symbols?


69 posted on 09/06/2008 11:21:49 AM PDT by Ueriah
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To: Noumenon

70 posted on 09/06/2008 11:21:55 AM PDT by edzo4 (Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
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To: markomalley

Why not use “Sarah” from Jefferson Starship? Grace Slick is a Republican and would likely be thrilled.


71 posted on 09/06/2008 11:22:16 AM PDT by montag813
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To: edzo4

Dat’s de one! Absolutely hysterical, especially wehen Belushi started choking on a turkey leg...


72 posted on 09/06/2008 11:27:10 AM PDT by Noumenon (Time for Atlas to shrug - and to pick up a gun)
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To: frogjerk

Very true. If it weren’t for ripping Led Zeppelin tunes, the Wilson sisters wouldn’t have a career. ‘Course Led Zeppelin recycled a lot of old tunes themselves without proper attribution.


73 posted on 09/06/2008 11:27:28 AM PDT by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: wagglebee

I guess their hatred of McCain is stronger than their fear of Obama.


74 posted on 09/06/2008 11:27:31 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW ("Make yourself sheep, and the wolves will eat you" Benjamin Franklin)
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To: markomalley
Despite the Wilson sisters' objections, one of the song's co-writers said he was "thrilled" that the song was used.

In an e-mail to Reuters, the band's former guitarist, Roger Fisher, said it was a win-win situation. Heart gets publicity and royalties, while the Republicans benefit from "the ingenious placement of a kick-ass song," Fisher said.

Exactly.

75 posted on 09/06/2008 11:28:21 AM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I've done here today doesn't force you to have a negative opinion of me....)
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To: Bishop_Malachi
Does ASCAP have to get permission from the band or do they have the last say?

That would be unworkable. Think about all the venues, songs & songwriters involved. There's no way that you could 'pre-authorize' song performances.

76 posted on 09/06/2008 11:32:17 AM PDT by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: markomalley

Perhaps John Rich can write the perfect “Raisin’ Sarah” song.


77 posted on 09/06/2008 11:32:20 AM PDT by Bronzy (Wear Sarah hair!)
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To: edzo4

On the other hand, she sounds like a putz...(is that genetic?)
susie


78 posted on 09/06/2008 11:32:21 AM PDT by brytlea (Obama--Keep the change!)
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To: hoagy62
Ann & Nancy are has-beens.

I'm surprised they haven't turned up on Celebrity Fit Club or a GEICO commercial yet.

79 posted on 09/06/2008 11:33:31 AM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I've done here today doesn't force you to have a negative opinion of me....)
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To: frogjerk

I thought republicans believed in private property rights, I guess in your case I was wrong.


80 posted on 09/06/2008 11:36:30 AM PDT by org.whodat (Republicans should support the SAM Walton business model, and then drill???)
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