Thank you again Simon for sharing your wisdom and insight. These Substack snippets are turning into an absolute must-read for anyone with any interest at all in music.
I love the mix of engaging anecdote with hard-nosed textbook material like this.
Wow, what a fascinating story! I never knew that. I would love to know who the hard-headed, elitist ASCAP executives who didn't back down until they were backed into a corner.... Thanks for that great history, Simon!
It didn't stop there either. For years afterwards, BMI and ASCAP members couldn't write songs together - the two societies simply wouldn't;t compromise. So lots of writers joined both societies, one under a false name.
Fascinating stuff!
Thank you again Simon for sharing your wisdom and insight. These Substack snippets are turning into an absolute must-read for anyone with any interest at all in music.
I love the mix of engaging anecdote with hard-nosed textbook material like this.
Thanks JP. I'll try and keep that mix going. Which next up needs to be an anecdote.
Wow, what a fascinating story! I never knew that. I would love to know who the hard-headed, elitist ASCAP executives who didn't back down until they were backed into a corner.... Thanks for that great history, Simon!
It didn't stop there either. For years afterwards, BMI and ASCAP members couldn't write songs together - the two societies simply wouldn't;t compromise. So lots of writers joined both societies, one under a false name.