Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I think that the whole non-profit aspect of the bill is a giant canard. Non-profit organizations are an industry employing millions. Three years ago their number exceeded 1 million for the first time; growth of this industry is about 5% a year (according to the Assn. of Fundraising Professionals and Philanthropy magazine.) In the Philadelphia metro area alone there are more than 14,000 registered 501 c 3s. Non-profit does NOT always mean a struggling, mom-and-pop venture--though in the public's mind that might a common conception. Anyone who listens to a public broadcasting pledge drive or receives some other non-profit solicitation mailing are sometimes led to believe that the organization is on the brink of extinction, if not for that one last all-important gift. Folks, that is a crock. As the head of a local non-profit organization (whose salary last year topped $500,000) once told me, the only difference between his large organization and a for-profit business is the tax forms used. He still has payroll issues, income issues, and personnel issues as with any other company. While there might be considerable public affection for his organization, in most regards it's still a business. For a different example, Harvard University is a non-profit organization. In today's news it was noted that Harvard just hired a new manager for their $34+ Billion endowment fund. Harvard's wealth would certainly indicate that IP photo rights payments would hardly represent a major hardship, yet under the proposed legislation they would have the same exemption privileges as a two-person 501 (c) (3). Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA Who works with a non-profit organization that recently wasted three days (and FINALLY succeeded) paying for the licensing rights to the Rachmaninoff Second Symphony. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:14 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Adobe rights grab????? At 10:04 PM 3/27/2008, you wrote: >More on this topic at >http://rising.blackstar.com/royalty-free-orphans-why-the-current-distributi o >n-system-doesnt-work-2.html > >Jim Shulman >Bryn Mawr, PA Jim - Great article http://tinyurl.com/yotgts I agree totally and have never and would never sell RF. I'm afraid it's too late, though. The horse is out of the barn. Tina _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information