nky_harry

Yeah, probably really hurtin' for money...

With his schedule, I find it hard to believe Cris could be a "full-time" coach (and I say that realizing that being a high school position coach is not a 40 hr/week gig). Maybe his role will be what they call in baseball a "roving instructor." He'll be there when he can to work with the kids and dispense his knowledge. Or maybe I'm wrong and he truly is HHS's new receivers coach. Has there been any kind of official announcement or press release?

You couldn't be more right. This is always my answer to the recruiting accusations. HHS doesn't need to recruit - the winning does that for them. The fact that it is the top K-12 public school in the state year in and year out helps also. BGBird, you may have a valid point regarding dennis12b's history of posting, but within the context of this thread, I take what he said as a complement!

True, quickslick, but my son got two concussions last year - both from having his head slammed into the ground. Would a better helmet have made a difference? I don't know, maybe. Fact is, if he plays football again he will have the best rated helmet available even if I have to pay for it myself.

Here's the results from VT: http://www.sbes.vt.edu/nid.php Thanks for posting this, Guru. My son has suffered a few concussions and may sit out this season. I was going to buy him a Xenith, but may go with the Revolution now, when/if he goes back out.

From the link I posted above: 9. How much will it cost to obtain an ASCAP license to perform music? The annual rate depends on the type of business. Generally, rates are based on the manner in which music is performed (live, recorded or audio only or audio/visual) and the size of the establishment or potential audience for the music. For example, rates for restaurants, nightclubs, bars and similar establishments depend on whether the music is live or recorded, whether it's audio only or audio visual, the number of nights per week music is offered, whether admission is charged and several other factors. Concert rates are based on the ticket revenue and seating capacity of the facility. Rates for music used by corporations ("Music In Business") are based upon the number of employees. College and university rates are based upon the number of full time students; retail store rates depend on the number of speakers and square footage. Hotel rates are based on a percentage of entertainment expenses for live music and an additional charge if recorded music is used. Because ASCAP has over a hundred different licenses and rate schedules, one will likely fit your needs. ASCAP operates under the principle that similarly situated users should be treated similarly. This assures fairness and consistency in our licensing. For example, rates for restaurants of the same size, with the same use of music are the same regardless of whether the restaurant is in Oshkosh or New York City. PP92, ASCAP and BMI are the two licensing org's that I am aware of.

PP92, if it's in the locker room for only the players, I think it could be argued that that is a private performance, not needing a license (just my opinion and I may be wrong). But I'm pretty confident that if it's being played over the loudspeakers in the gym during the layup drill, a license fee is needed.

A public performance is one that occurs either in a public place or any place where people gather (other than a small circle of a family or its social acquaintances.) A public performance is also one that is transmitted to the public; for example, radio or television broadcasts, music-on-hold, cable television, and by the internet. The above and lots of other info on this can be found in this link http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensingfaq.html Guru, I believe that link will answer your questions.

Wrong. As noted above, if that music is rebroadcast to an audience, then a license is needed. Recording artists get paid when their performance of the music is sold (usually in the form of a CD, or download). The writer(s) of the lyrics and melody get paid every time the song gets performed or played (well, tracking that would be impossible, but surveys and spot checks are done). Put it this way - you can bet that the writers of "Sweet Home Alabama" are getting a lot more payment than the writers of "Feelings". Just to put a finer point on it (and to beat a dead horse) when a cover band (or the PA announcer at a game) plays "I'm A Believer", the person getting paid is Neil Diamond (the writer), not the guys from The Monkees. The Monkees got paid when the purchase was made (if they still have a contract with the record company). Wow - I should be fined for overuse of parentheses! LOL! Edited to add: Eminencefront, I should have used "Summertime Blues" written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, but made popular to me by The Who, as an example. ;-)

When and where is this game?

I have no problem with artists getting paid for what they produce. It's all relative - who's to judge how much is "enough"? What if your boss/company decided that they had paid you enough and shorted your paycheck after you had worked the hours? I think it's the nature of music that the listener tends to take ownership of it - that and the fact that we have the illusion of "free" music through radio. It becomes very personal. Of course, it's very personal to the artist as well, emotionally and economically, the latter taken care of by BMI/ASCAP.

Absolutely the school/stadium must pay a licensing fee to BMI/ASCAP or they are not legal. Whether those organizations will go after the schools is the question. They seem to randomly pick bars and make examples of them to keep everyone in line. I use to play in the band at my church and I know that the church pays an annual licensing fee for the performance of the songs. Oh, and whether it's a band or a jukebox or mp3 - it doesn't matter - it's all considered a public performance.

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong here, but I believe this is referring to the fact that Pike got ejected from Dixie's last game last season, which means he must sit out (is suspended from) the next game Dixie plays, which would be their first game of this season.

Article says "national TV" on FOX. Not sure if it's really the national network or the regional FOX network. Two premier QB's being showcased. http://www.fortthomas.kyschools.us/districtNewsArticle.aspx?artID=1318

What does the "kitchen sink" comment mean? Serious question. Beyond paying for a 4 year degree, what else is a university allowed to offer a student-athlete? I know there's lots of things that DO get offered and given (and I'm not implying that happened in Drake's case), but what can a university legally offer a kid?