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[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1365687159' post='2042909'] The MCPS license is really important to me as I write a lot of music in the dance industry. With every release about 4 or 5 official remixes of my song is released by other producers at the same time. But, I recently had a dispute with a DJ in Japan that remixed and released a song that I jointly own with the producer onto a compilation album for digital download without our consent. He was pocketing the sales and airplay royalties. It has taken a few months to resolve, but it has been settled without having to use lawyers, the label are now channeling the royalties to the copyright owners and the DJ in question has apologised for causing the fuss. We're happy, even though sales haven't been great anyway! MCPS helped us all the way and it didn't cost us a penny in legal fees. The MCPS as a body are very good at protecting you both as a songwriter and performer and they give very good advice when you need it. Anyone that wants to make a few quid in this very legally complicated industry needs to be registered with MCPS. PRS doesn't give you much legal protection. PRS pays you the money...MCPS makes sure that you get what should rightly come to you by law. Also, it helps to stop folks illegally selling or broadcasting your live performances. Even if you don't own the copyright to a piece of music but have performed on it you still have some legal protection too. I encourage anyone who wants to earn a few quid releasing their own music to sign up the MCPS. Once someone has a copy of your music and whatever their intentions are for it is beyond your control. If you don't have any legal protection over it you could lose money that should rightly be yours. [/quote] Good post. As I found out more about the MCPS business and it became clearer what its function is, it does seem to be a good thing to join at some point. For us, this very minute, it would add expense when we are already broke, as we have had far too many expenses lately what with the recording etc. Once we recover through playing gigs (and hopefully selling a CD or two at gigs) in the next few months, we think we should join. It's extremely unlikely our music will get very far for anybody to try to use it illegally, we are but a small band and largely unknown outside Edinburgh... but who knows

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1365686074' post='2042882'] Is this your band? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOISxzHHIGk"]https://www.youtube....h?v=fOISxzHHIGk[/url] [/quote] yup, that's the one

I have to say that "Fe Fi Fo Funk" has been received with applause by a few of the band members already edit: oh, there's already a band called that

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1365685007' post='2042857'] Unwashed sock [/quote] oh, that's funky!!! it reminds me of: [url="http://youtu.be/0RncmkHhg34"]http://youtu.be/0RncmkHhg34[/url]

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1365682390' post='2042769'] You dont need any licence to record, produce, distribute or sell your own creations or CD's . You own the intellectual rights and copyright, same with artwork, if it is your Ceations. Other people need a licence to broadcast, sell, distribute your copyright material. These organisations should be ashamed of themselves for trying to extract licencing rights to use your own material as you wish. They are there to collect royalities on behalf of creators and they dont even have exclusive rights to this. Nothing stops you doing it yourself. As longs as this is your own creations and artwork, find another printer. many would be glad of the work. [/quote] You are right, it was a misunderstanding... it's all sorted now

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1365684409' post='2042836'] Three Brides For Three Brothers [/quote] I lied, 4 guys and 3 girls... I forgot to count myself I suppose... nobody notices the bass player, eh?

[quote name='tonyclaret' timestamp='1365666111' post='2042450'] Wanna do a straight swap for a new Korg pitchblack poly - big display! Great tuner, I just need more space on board? [/quote] Ha! That's why I bought the mini: space! I don't care about the poly side of things. Don't get me wrong, the polytune is readable and all, just not a fan of the display. On dark stages it's probably not so bad. I was checking it out last night at home with the lights dimmed and at a distance it was better

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1365662213' post='2042403'] Deep Funk 9 (or any other number, for that matter) [/quote] I like the idea of putting a random number there. 2.7182 or something

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1365682479' post='2042774'] The Mangetout Experience [/quote] Ha! I like that! By the way, we are three guys and three girls, if that changes anything...

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1365683752' post='2042814'] effervescent precipitation. [/quote] That's a prog rock band name

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1365658992' post='2042368'] On the basis of Pussyfunk you could drop in some of early Parliaments 'They call my baby pussycat'...great raw funk tune Another band name that could follow the trend 'The Feline Funk Consortiuum' ...think that's groovy? 😄 [/quote] I like that too! I feel you, man, I feel you... (at a distance )

I have a Polytune mini and a Pitchblack. I don't like the display on the Polytune much, but both are good.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1365631401' post='2042235'] The shiny shoe brigade. [/quote] can't do that, our singer lisps. No he doesn't

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1365631821' post='2042251'] Soften it a bit? Funk-U very much.. [/quote]

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1365619517' post='2041990'] Pussyfunk [/quote] THAT has to be the name for a song. I am so going to steal that!!!

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1365619487' post='2041988'] Spank the kitten ? Kitty litter kings ? Mafeking Cat ? [/quote] The feline reference is not necessary, but you get bonus points for perseverance

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1365618652' post='2041969'] Funk-u [/quote] It has certain appeal despite the use of "funk", although I suspect we'd probably use another name to avoid problems with oversensitive funky souls...

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1365618020' post='2041949'] Any of the above, or funky kitten [/quote] fluffy

[quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1365617892' post='2041944'] MalFunktion. [/quote] at our last rehearsal, there was a moment when this would have been a very appropriate name

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1365616060' post='2041904'] Fe-Fi-Fo-Funk! [/quote] I was trying to avoid the inclusion of the word funk... but this one has got something, nice one!

[quote name='mushers' timestamp='1365615772' post='2041900'] i would stick with Funkula's Cat [/quote] Too many references to Count Funkula already online... although not so much to his cat, and even less to his cat's castle

ha ha some really interesting names! keep them coming!

Clearly down to personal preference, as I find the Pitchblack the best in terms of display. The Polytune for me is not whether it's easy to use (it is) or accurate (it is) etc... it's purely the display. A symbol/letter made out of many individual dots does not work so well for me.

We started a new band a couple of months ago, and we initially called ourselves Dr Funkula's Cat Castle, for fun... but we're starting to think we need to sort out a name soon, as a number of songs are being made and we start thinking about gigs in a not too distant future. Any suggestions?

I just got a Polytune mini as space was an issue in my funk band pedalboard, where I had a great but huge Korg GT10 tuner. The Polytune works well, and it's much smaller, I love that. But I really don't like the display, made up of lots of small leds. It's not very nice to look at and even hard to read at times... I'll keep it because that does not mean I cannot use it, and I love the size. But it's not pleasant to my eyes. Anybody else find that? I wish Korg came up with a Pitchblack mini...