As a music publisher with many years devoted to the creation and dissemination of music, I have a clear understanding of and appreciation for the important roles played by each person involved in these activities. I have followed closely the recent efforts to reverse with legislation the Supreme Court's decision in the Mills Music case, and I am of the firm belief that such legislation is ill-advised. You recently presented a cogent statement on behalf of music publishers before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on copyrights which is considering S. 1384, and we support your presentation and position. The opportunities for creativity and the prospects for reward to all involved in making such creativity successful are currently equitable and sound in the music field. Disrupting the delicate balance which currently exists, we view as unwise the shortsighted with potentially serious adverse implications for the music business as a whole and each participant involved. Respectfully, Destry H. Rose Wesley H. Rose WHR/nr Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music, Inc. 2510 Franklin Road, P.O. Box 40427, Nashville, TN 37204-0427, Telephone (615) 385-3031 Publishing Affiliate of Opryland, USA THE WELK MUSIC GROUP 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401 (213) 451-5727/870-1582 TLX181915 Dean Kay December 23, 1985 The Honorable Arlen Specter United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: S. 1384 Dear Senator Specter: Subsequent to my letter to you of December 10, 1985 (copy I respectfully request that my letter and these responses T.B. HARMS COMPANY (ASCAP) VOGUE MUSIC (BMI) BIBO MUSIC PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) • HALL-CLEMENT PUBLICATIONS (BMI) SOMEBODY'S MUSIC (SESAC) JACK AND BILL MUSIC COMPANY (ASCAP) HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY (ASCAP) CHAMPAGNE MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP) I understand that you testified before the subcommittee I fully support the position you presented on behalf Thanks again for taking the initiative. You have rendered . Sincerely, Lance Freed LF/par Music Publishing Aime Music Corp ASCAP Hollywood, Calf 90028 (213) 469-2411 Cable Alpermoss Thanks for sending me a copy of your statement to the Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks of the Senate Judiciary Committee (as well as the other statements and submissions pro and con, including those of Barbara Ringer, Ralph Oman, Richard Colby, Irwin Karp, and others). We at Al Gallico Music believe that the U.S. Supreme Court decided Mills Music correctly, and that this result should not now be overturned legislatively. Sincerely, Al Gallico This letter is to indicate my strong support for the position Dean Kay presented at the November 20, 1985 hearing on S.1384 before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee. I have read the various positions presented at that time and, based on my forty years' experience as a music publisher of both serious and popular music, I concur completely with the statements made by Mr. Kay. |