[Harp-L] PFOS song writing contest contract

[captron100@xxxxxxx]

? As most of us know, there is a documentary on harmonica in the works, called "Pocket Full of Soul", and they have offered a song contest, the winner to have his/her song used in the film.? No monetary compensation was?offered.
? After it stirred some debate on this list, the owners of the?film (who are said to be?nice people) had their lawyer?re-write the original contract to make it less unfavorable to the songwriters.?
??After?PFOS?revealed on Harp-L?that some well known song writers submitted songs, i got inspired and?submitted my own.??They later?asked all submitters to send in their names and addresses again, so they could?"send everyone something".??
? I rec'd my envelope?as i was leaving on a trip and didn't get to study it, but it didn't contain the PFOS T-shirt i had hoped for!? My envelope contained a check for $1 and forms to sign to enable me to?forfeit any claims i have to the song, either forever or for 5 years (i forget).??I assume every other songwriter received the same contract?
? I wasn't looking for compensation if my song was chosen, but it seems?to me that the?PFOS people?want to own not just the rights to the song that wins the contest, but?the rights?to every song submitted.? So even if our song isn't chosen?to be in the movie, we cannot use it for our own commercial purposes?
? Comments?
ron
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