RE: [Harp-L] Calling all Harmonica Vendors

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken Diefik wrote:
<To the film makers: I sincerely wish you the best of luck with your 
<movie.  But try and be a little more humble when you are asking for free work.
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<Ken
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<At 11:57 AM 12/8/2008, you wrote:
<>Ken:
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<>I am sorry to hear that our project makes your blood run cold.  We have 
<>been working very hard to make this project a reality.  Do we wish we 
<>could pay players? Sure.  But with little or no sponsors, no production or 
<>film company supporting us, and no major source of revenue to support this 
<>film, it is difficult, however, this has not stopped us from working 
<>diligently to make an incredible film.  As you may or may not know, we 
<>have spent a significant amount of our own money and have sought investors 
<>which are basically friends and family so that we could try to make a 
<>great film about a very important subject.  We are not Hollywood.  No 
<>matter how much money, time, or energy that we put into this project, we 
<>still occasionally receive negative comments from people like you.  This 
<>is what makes my blood boil.  You have not seen the project and from your 
<>comments you probably never will, but it is special and the players and 
<performers that have seen it appreciate our hard work.  Hopefully the 
<>players that have gratefully participated in the film will receive a 
<>benefit in record sales, tour revenues, etc.  It is certainly our sincere 
<>hope that they do.

I'm with Ken.  

The film makers don't have money up front to pay the musicians?  Fine.  Then put something in the contract that says the musicians get paid when the film makes money.

That's a far cry from saying the filmmakers get all the rights forever to every song submitted.  

Regards, Richard Hunter
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