Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!wivax!linus!allegra!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!sb1!mb2b!uofm-cv!paul From: paul@uofm-cv.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: What are BMI and ASCAP Message-ID: <200@uofm-cv.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Jun-83 14:36:36 EDT Article-I.D.: uofm-cv.200 Posted: Fri Jun 3 14:36:36 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jun-83 01:32:10 EDT References: iwu1d.119 Lines: 10 Broadcast Music, Inc. and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. I was in the musicians' union once, I believe that is what the initials stand for. ASCAP, for example, was started by Victor Herbert, of Babes in Toyland fame, when he realized people could play his music with no recompense for himself. The organizations monitor radio and TV broadcasts, as well as live performances, in order to determine royalites, etc.