The Committee For A More Responsible Local 47

The Meeting on April 28th, other notes from the meeting, building a Member’s Party, trivia, comments and more.
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I. CORRECTION
II. ARE OUR MEMBER DUES ABOUT TO FUND ANOTHER RMA
ATTACK ON THE AFM PRESIDENT??
III. A REMEMBRANCE OF LEONARD ROSENMAN by Wayne Kiser
IV. RICK BLANC OP/ED in FILM MUSIC MAGAZINE
V. EVENTS, CONCERTS
VI. TRIVIA: GOLD RECORDS
VII. COMMENTS

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COLLEAGUES,

Please mark your calendar now to attend the April 28th, 2008 General Membership meeting. There’ll be an important special election to fill a
vacancy on the board–a chance to elect a board member who knows
the needs and frustrations of free-lance musicians.
The board has temporarily appointed Paul Castillo to fill the vacancy
(Mike Grego has just resigned). Mr. Castillo will undoubtedly run to make it permanent till the December election at the April 28 meeting. We’ll keep you posted on any other candidates who emerge.

There will also be an election for the election board, since their term is up.

If you want a voice, use it! Please join your brothers and sisters on April 28th and help make our Local’s infrastructure more balanced.

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I. HYPOCRISY IN LONDON
II. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY LOSES TWO DEAR COLLEAGUES
III. EVENTS AND INFORMATION
IV. TRIVIA
V. COMMENTS

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I. HYPOCRISY IN LONDON

Colleagues,
We recently received this email from quite a distinguished
colleague in our business and we would like to answer it here.

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Committee,

Can you verify this for me? I understand (from a pretty reliable
source) that Pete Anthony (RMALA President) recently went to
London to conduct a score for James Newton Howard. Is this a
truth? If so, why hasn’t anyone said anything about this here?

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It is true.

The film was “The Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep”. It was a
score by James Newton Howard. Pete Anthony, the current RMALA
President did in fact conduct the sessions at Abbey Road in
London. He, as well as many other A listers, were listed as
orchestrators as well.

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I. ADVENTURES IN NEW YORK
II. AN “ATTACK” IN THE REFERRAL SERVICE OFFICE
III. ARE YOU READING THE OVERTURE? YOU SHOULD BE.
IV. REFERRAL WEBSITE MEETING
V. TWO BULLETINS FROM THE FMA
VI. TRIVIA
VII. COMMENTS

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I. ADVENTURES IN NEW YORK

The information below has been verified by several sources in New York.

Recently, RMA International President Phil Ayling went on quite an
adventure in the big apple. We¹ve heard about and were mystified at
three of his stops, but the real reason will become clear.

This trip took place at the very time President Lee and Secretary Folio of
the National AFM were meeting with the new RMALA Board here in Los
Angeles.

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I. ANOTHER KINK IN THE LA RECORDING MARKET
II. EVENTS, CONCERTS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES
III. TRIVIA
IV. COMMENTS

I. ANOTHER KINK IN THE LA RECORDING MARKET

It is part of our job to keep you informed on what is happening
in the world so you can understand today’s realities.
WE WANT LOS ANGELES TO BE COMPETATIVE! WE
WANT MORE WORK HERE for ALL musicians! And
unless you know what you’re up against, you don’t have a
chance.

Now to the locations in Seattle, London, Brataslava, Prague,
Barcelona, and a continually growing list of other recording
cities you can add Sydney, Australia.

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Colleagues,

The President of Local 47, Hal Espinosa, recently took exception
to one of the readers comments we included in our previous
mailing. Here is our reply.

A RESPONSE TO MR. ESPINOSA’S E-MAIL

In response to yet another attack from the Local, this time from President
Espinosa’s January 25th official Local e-mail, we respectfully remind him
that the following appears at the head of the section which contained the
letter from which he took such public umbrage:

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This mailing details the Jan, 07 Local 47 membership. We also discuss the Copyright Royalty Board Hearing to Determine Mechanical Rates for Songwriters; concerts; trivia and comments from readers.

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A RESPONSE TO MR. ESPINOSA’S E-MAIL

In response to yet another attack from the Local, this time from President
Espinosa’s January 25th official Local e-mail, we respectfully remind him
that the following appears at the head of the section which contained the
letter from which he took such public umbrage:

“The comments below represent only the views of the members
and not necessarily the views of the COMMITTEE”

Those words are there in every one of our e-mails, and they are there for a
reason. We simply cannot understand how their meaning was so completely
misconstrued or ignored.

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I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING JANUARY 28th!
II. MORE ON THE NEW RS WEBSITE
III. YET ANOTHER LOCAL 47 OFFICER ATTACK ON THE COMMITTEE
IV. EVENTS, CONCERTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
V. MEMBER COMMENTS

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I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING, JANUARY 28th

Don’t forget the Membership meeting this coming January 28th,
7pm at the Union.

As long as quorum is achieved, it will be a vote of the membership in
attendance as intended in a democracy and not the board choosing
for all of us.

Also, as a reminder. If you’re going to run for the open board
seat and want to let everyone know, drop us a line. We’ll get the
word out for you.

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II. MORE ON THE REFERRAL WEBSITE

We received this further email from the member who has been in
contact with the Local about the RS Website:

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Committee:

I received an email from Amie Moore recently about the VP
Office’s reply to my concerns about the limitations of the 47
referral website. (A big thanks to Amie. She’s really on the stick!)

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I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING JANUARY 28th
II. THINKING OF RUNNING FOR THE OPEN BOARD SEAT?
III. EVENTS and CONCERTS
IV. COMMENTS

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I. MEMBERSHIP MEETING JANUARY 28th

Greetings Colleagues!,

The next general membership meeting will take place on Monday,
January 28th at 7pm at the Local.

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