Comment Re:Not sure why ASCAP is the bad guy here. (Score 1) 229
You have a choice in the US: ASCAP or BMI.
It's not about lawyers, it's about an organization that can collect and distribute royalties on behalf of the artists because there's really no other way to do it. Composers can't track down every usage and demand payment, they wouldn't have any time to write music.
If you have a better idea, let's hear it. I'm still unsure as to why ASCAP is getting a beating here.