all the seminars. And I do that
because I don't ever want to be in
a position where my men can
come to me and say, 'You've got
to have me!''' FinaUy, she said
that she is not a joiner of clubs
but that she does donate time and
money to local charities, church-
es, schools, and organizations in
an effort to better her area.]
Credit due
I just got into this business two
years ago. I have excellent credit
and pay my bills when due and
sometimes before.
However, it seems distributors
are hesitant to extend me a little
credit (which I believe I deserve
and, at times, could use). I'm sure
they do it for the bigger
operator.
than I can make in a lifetime.
Another hit for them just means
they can buy another car, a
larger boat, and a bigger home.
The price of doing business is
way up, and the percentage of
profit is down.
If the principles of ASCAP are
willing to donate the $8 per unit
to a worthwhile charity, I would
gladly pay it. Or if they would put
in the amount of hours that the
operator puts in or take all the
abu e from locations, then I
might feel differently.
The real joke of all this is that
the tobacco companies pay the
operator for giving them space in
their machines. Yet we have to
pay for the privilege of making a
record a hit.
I would rather pay one penny
more per record and not know
that that penny goes to ASCAP
rather than $8 a year for
extortion.
Signed,
$8 Today-$!0o Tomorrow
N. Suburban, Illinois
William C. Shutter
B.J. Vending
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Appreciative
Everyone here at New Orleans
Novelty Company is most ap-
preciative of the kind words
written by Gene Beley in his
article "When Looking at Used
Pingames" (Feb, PM, p. 25).
Louis Boasberg
New Orleans Novelty
New Orleans, Louisiana
A.T.E. write-up
I enjoyed the March issue of
PLA Y METER with your write-
up on the Amusement Trade
Trade Exhibition.
Bob Deith
Ruffler & Deith
London, England
ASCAP millions
Why do the ASCAP people feel
they must have this royalty from
the people that help make their
music popular? They make mil-
lions of dollars from jukebox
operator every year.
I have not been told why this
money is needed. If it is for the
entertainers of the industry, my
heart-felt sympathy is for them.
They can earn more in one year
PLAY METER, May, 1978
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