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Thanks for dropping by, Jerry. I'm happy to adjust the statement that you take issue with and remove the word "labels." To the extent that they are also publishers or otherwise eligible for royalties, would make the statement true according to your criteria, but if you feel that there is sufficient ambiguity, I am happy to simplify the statement to contain only the word "artists." No doubt, BMI and other entities like it provide an important, though challenging, service. This post benefits from your intimacy with its operations and details on future plans. Clearly radio-play and concerts constitute the traditional and most substantial components of the revenue BMI collects, and it makes sense intuitively that small venues, such as bars, bowling alleys and others playing recorded or broadcast music represent the minority. It would be very surprising to see evidence to the contrary, but perhaps the future plans that you intimate might reverse that balance. I wouldn't want to speculate, either way, but I would be interested in your perspective. BMI has the good fortune to incorporate sophisticated supervision techniques for both radio-play and large-venues. These make for a rich and transparent record of the use of copyrighted material, collection of revenue and disbursement of royalties. Unfortunately, as is commonly understood, these tools are unavailable for similar application in the numerous bars, bowling alleys, and others playing recorded and broadcast music. BMI understandably employs statistical techniques in the interest of an equitable distribution of royalties. Regardless of how effective these are, however, all would agree that the market would benefit from the same transparency as is available within the core market, especially considering the market structure and period of transition in which we find ourselves. But circumstances as they are, this capacity appears to be unavailable at present. Though it would only cover the minority of the revenue collected by BMI, it would certainly bolster BMI's reputation for an equitable distribution of royalties. Separately, if this is the same Jerry Walter as has appeared elsewhere on this subject, your participation in comment-threads throughout the internet, is pervasive and impressive. Kudos to you and your <a href="http://highedwebtech.com/2009/10/01/what-are-the-legal-issues-related-to-lipdub-videos/" rel="nofollow">efforts</a>. The comments are helpful and informative. I didn't realize that the disbursement rate declined from 88% to 87% of revenues collected since <a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091217/1833507417.shtml#c1014" rel="nofollow">December 21st, 2009</a>. Thanks again for coming by

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