Music licensing agency putting squeeze on local governments for fees

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9. Wrong! ASCAP is the dicks who sued the Girl Scouts!

You should really read up on them. They are an extortion racket that makes the Mafia look like pikers. They only distribute royalties to composers/artists who have been played on commercial radio, TV , and movies. They do not sample college radio, community radio, internet radio, or live performances for royalty purposes (although they charge them liscensing fees).
And they are even much more nefarious than that... I could go on for pages. I am very involved with the local music scene in Tamp Bay area, bit by bit I've been convincing local songwriters to register with US Copyright Office. It's much cheaper, they have lawyers that will help protect musicians from ASCAP's legion of sharks. They don't collect royalties, but neither will ASCAP if you don't have a hit record. ASCAP is pure scum!