Paging John McVie: We have your money!

[Nixxxed]

Didn't see this posted yet, so I'm transcribing it.

From the Rolling Stone "500 Greatest Songs" issue, "In the News" p. 42...

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Paging John McVie

SoundExchange, which collects royalties for songs played on satellite, Internet and cable TV radio, is searching for more than 30,000 artists it has checks for (totalling $1 million) -- including Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie, Collective Soul, and Ginuwine.

The company has collected $15 million this year and expects $35 million in 2005. "For older artists, they either don't have management or no one knows how to reach them," says John Simson, its executive director.

And sometimes -- as in the case of McVie -- publishing companies lose track of artists, no matter how well-known. "It's important we get in touch because moving forward, these checks will be much larger," he says.

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So, Marty or Lis, can you please e-mail John and tell him to pick up his check?!?!?! It seems you two are the only people on the whole planet who can get in touch with him. :laugh: :lol: :laugh: :lol:

[Johnny Stew]

Uhm... I'm really John McVie. (yeah, that's the ticket.)

Please send the check to...........

;)

[Villavic]

Uhm... I'm really John McVie. (yeah, that's the ticket.)

Please send the check to...........

;)

NOOO!!! I AM JOHN MCVIE. I arrive to Peru sailing my boat thru the Pacific Ocean. Please send the check to my home at Lima.

[amber]

This is John McVie's management. Neither of the previous posters are John McVie. Do not fall for their blatant attempts at fraud. I will be contacting you regarding where to send Mr. McVie's royalties.
:)

[hypnotized]

I cansee this happening. John has partcipated very little in the writing process over the years.

[ThePenguin]

You guys are cracking me up. :laugh: Alas, Villavic, I think he was heading to Hawaii as of late, not Peru. And Amber, John *has* no management, hence the lack of timeliness in picking up that royalty $! But good attempts, both of you. :rolleyes:

Thanks for posting this info. I just e-mailed it to him in case he isn't aware he has $ to collect. So typical.

-Lis

[wondergirl9847]

This is John's bass...I've endured countless years of commitment to Mr. John McVie and I've also had to listen to that witchy lady go on and on about nag champ(r)a and some chicks named Rhiannon and Sara. Also, that high haired kid treats my buddies like CRAP, did you SEE what he did to Larry in London!! EGADS!! Also, the tall guy is always running at the mouth about his next business venture. HELP!!!

Send me the check. Thanks much. :)

[sodascouts]

John *has* no management, hence the lack of timeliness in picking up that royalty $! But good attempts, both of you.

-Lis

Really? I thought Mick managed him at one point and then he was managed by Mick's management, lol.

[Johnny Stew]

Really? I thought Mick managed him at one point and then he was managed by Mick's management, lol.

As recently as the liner notes for 'Say You Will,' John was the only one without management.

I believe there was no management listed for him in 'The Dance' liner notes either.

Our John is a no-frills guy! :)

[ontheEdgeof17]

As recently as the liner notes for 'Say You Will,' John was the only one without management.

I believe there was no management listed for him in 'The Dance' liner notes either.

Our John is a no-frills guy! :)


Yup. On The Dance and LIB, he doesn't have management listed, either. That's bad ass!

[Nixxxed]

You guys are cracking me up. :laugh: Alas, Villavic, I think he was heading to Hawaii as of late, not Peru. And Amber, John *has* no management, hence the lack of timeliness in picking up that royalty $! But good attempts, both of you. :rolleyes:

Thanks for posting this info. I just e-mailed it to him in case he isn't aware he has $ to collect. So typical.

-Lis

No way! I was only joking, but I'm glad you actually let him know. :laugh:

**Wonders if/hopes there will be a reward from Mr. McVie.** ;) :D

[Nixxxed]

This is John's bass...I've endured countless years of commitment to Mr. John McVie and I've also had to listen to that witchy lady go on and on about nag champ(r)a and some chicks named Rhiannon and Sara. Also, that high haired kid treats my buddies like CRAP, did you SEE what he did to Larry in London!! EGADS!! Also, the tall guy is always running at the mouth about his next business venture. HELP!!!

Send me the check. Thanks much. :)

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I notice you didn't mention anything about the ex-wife... ;)

[amber]

No way! I was only joking, but I'm glad you actually let him know. :laugh:

**Wonders if/hopes there will be a reward from Mr. McVie.** ;) :D
you jinxed it by saying that out loud! stoop! :rolleyes: :laugh: It's all over, now, you nixxed it.... :distress:

[Nixxxed]

you jinxed it by saying that out loud! stoop! :rolleyes: :laugh: It's all over, now, you nixxed it.... :distress:

D'oh! I guess you're right, although I think you meant that I jinxxxed it. :laugh:

Story of my life. :nod:

[amber]

D'oh! I guess you're right, although I think you meant that I jinxxxed it. :laugh:

Story of my life. :nod:
I did a reversal spell. You owe me 10%. :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

I did a reversal spell. You owe me 10%. :laugh:

Deal! Now, do you have any incantation or potion that will get rid of this weird rash on my... You know what -- never mind. ;)

[amber]

Deal! Now, do you have any incantation or potion that will get rid of this weird rash on my... You know what -- never mind. ;)
:lol: :laugh: :lol:
Not gonna go near it with a ten foot pole. By the way, if you meet anyone with a 10 foot pole, send him my way... ;) :laugh:

[Lala]

This is John's bass...I've endured countless years of commitment to Mr. John McVie and I've also had to listen to that witchy lady go on and on about nag champ(r)a and some chicks named Rhiannon and Sara. Also, that high haired kid treats my buddies like CRAP, did you SEE what he did to Larry in London!! EGADS!! Also, the tall guy is always running at the mouth about his next business venture. HELP!!!

Send me the check. Thanks much. :)

Tehe! Poor Larry!

[ThePenguin]

No way! I was only joking, but I'm glad you actually let him know. :laugh:

**Wonders if/hopes there will be a reward from Mr. McVie.** ;) :D

I thought you were totally serious!! :laugh: If i were him, I'd want to know!

I heard back from him already- he said thanks for the heads up, and Happy Turkey Day. Betcha he had no clue about that mention... so thank you, Nixxxed, for posting that info.

Any reward should be split evenly among us. We at the Ledge have become his psuedo-management. :D

-Lis

[amber]

I thought you were totally serious!! :laugh: If i were him, I'd want to know!

I heard back from him already- he said thanks for the heads up, and Happy Turkey Day. Betcha he had no clue about that mention... so thank you, Nixxxed, for posting that info.

Any reward should be split evenly among us. We at the Ledge have become his psuedo-management. :D

-Lis
but who reversed the spell? Hmm? :laugh: JK. That's really cool that you told him, and he replied. Kudos, ledgemasters!

[ThePenguin]

but who reversed the spell? Hmm? :laugh: JK. That's really cool that you told him, and he replied. Kudos, ledgemasters!

We live to serve.

I do find it amusing that thanks to a concientious fan :) , that news reached the man within minutes, while Rolling Stone and the 'royalty' place/whatever it's called, are at a loss. :p

-Lis

[amber]

We live to serve.

I do find it amusing that thanks to a concientious fan :) , that news reached the man within minutes, while Rolling Stone and the 'royalty' place/whatever it's called, are at a loss. :p

-Lis
I know! It's like magic. :laugh: He probably ignores calls from management like i do from creditors :lol: But i'm glad you got it to him. He's probably the least paid out of all the members...

[ThePenguin]

I know! It's like magic. :laugh: He probably ignores calls from management like i do from creditors :lol: But i'm glad you got it to him. He's probably the least paid out of all the members...

I guess these royalties are from stuff like The Chain and Station Man (is that ever played on the radio?!) where he has a writing credit? Whatever it's from, he deserves it.

-Lis

[amber]

I guess these royalties are from stuff like The Chain and Station Man (is that ever played on the radio?!) where he has a writing credit? Whatever it's from, he deserves it.

-Lis
Yep. he sure does! The chain is played fairly often. never hear station man. but i guess that kind of thing piles up. Wait, he wouldn't get royalties for anything else? really? geesh. :rolleyes: :distress:

[ThePenguin]

Yep. he sure does! The chain is played fairly often. never hear station man. but i guess that kind of thing piles up. Wait, he wouldn't get royalties for anything else? really? geesh. :rolleyes: :distress:

Yeah, if that's all it is, it sounds pretty meager after all the blood, sweat and tears he's poured into that band. Guess that why he 'wished there was a Pre-Nup' LOL. Now *she's* got some *serious* money!! :laugh:

-Lis

[desertangel]

Yes'm, I hear Station Man from time to time on a local classic rock station here in Oregon. (Was it KGON? Had to have been.) Always puts a smile on my face :] cuz I really love that oldie.

Lis, This thread gave me a good grin. If by some odd chance John McVie should email back letting you know the outcome of the "missing money", please let us know, if you can. I'm curious to know if it was a paltry sum or enough to take us all out to dinner. LOL!!!

Rock On Ledgies!! Particularly you more "aware" individuals. ;)

Laura

[Vianna]

It's John's birthday in a few days! What a nice present!

[amber]

It's John's birthday in a few days! What a nice present!
That's right! good call! Gosh, it seems as though only a moment has gone by since talking about the tour, and wishing J a happy birthday in England and Ireland... :)

[Nixxxed]

We live to serve.

I do find it amusing that thanks to a concientious fan :) , that news reached the man within minutes, while Rolling Stone and the 'royalty' place/whatever it's called, are at a loss. :p

-Lis

I'm laughing so hard right now!!! :laugh: Yes, I was joking that you should contact him, because I too thought, "Well, if it's printed in Rolling Stone, surely news would have reached him by now." I mean, when that magazine, especially, finally hits newsstands, half the stuff in it is months and months old already! :lol:

But thanks for zapping him a note! And I too would like to hear how it all comes out, if you ever hear. Perhaps we should contact a news organization or two: "Obsessed Fans Act As Famous Bassists' Accountant". Perhaps a press release is in order... ;)

[amber]

I'm laughing so hard right now!!! :laugh: Yes, I was joking that you should contact him, because I too thought, "Well, if it's printed in Rolling Stone, surely news would have reached him by now." I mean, when that magazine, especially, finally hits newsstands, half the stuff in it is months and months old already! :lol:

But thanks for zapping him a note! And I too would like to hear how it all comes out, if you ever hear. Perhaps we should contact a news organization or two: "Obsessed Fans Act As Famous Bassists' Accountant". Perhaps a press release is in order... ;)
:lol: :laugh: :lol: :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

I heard back from him already- he said thanks for the heads up, and Happy Turkey Day. Betcha he had no clue about that mention... so thank you, Nixxxed, for posting that info.

OMG - I just re-read this - I now have 2 Degrees Of Separation from John McVie!!! :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

*FAINT*

Are you reading this God??? I helped do a good deed today! Please make a notation in my file... :p

[gldstwmn]

I guess these royalties are from stuff like The Chain and Station Man (is that ever played on the radio?!) where he has a writing credit? Whatever it's from, he deserves it.

-Lis

Wasn't Station Man being used in a Volkswagon commercial for a while?

[ThePenguin]

Wasn't Station Man being used in a Volkswagon commercial for a while?


I don't know, was it? How cool. Great song.

-Lis

[gldstwmn]

I don't know, was it? How cool. Great song.

-Lis

I'm pretty sure it was being used in VW commercial. It may have been some other type of car. It is a great song. :thumbsup:

[Nixxxed]

So, are you guys saying that band members (as opposed to songwriters, or session musicians on all the solo albums) get no royalties from their performance on a track when it is played on the radio?

If so, that really sucks a**. John's bass parts, especially, are what really make many of the Mac songs truly standout tracks. :nod:

[ThePenguin]

So, are you guys saying that band members (as opposed to songwriters, or session musicians on all the solo albums) get no royalties from their performance on a track when it is played on the radio?

If so, that really sucks a**. John's bass parts, especially, are what really make many of the Mac songs truly standout tracks. :nod:

To my knowledge, only the people listed as songwriters get royalities when an FM song is played on the radio. I think it was Mick who said that he and John get their 'bread and butter' mainly from touring.

-Lis

[celestenadia]

I used to work in the record industry and I was in a band for about 10 years that released an album on a "major" and I COULD be wrong but I believe non-writers are SUPPOSSED to get what is referred to as a "performance" royalty, like 1/100th of a penny or something miniscule...???

[DownOnRodeo]

I'm pretty sure it was being used in VW commercial. It may have been some other type of car. It is a great song.


"Staaation waaagon..."

[ThePenguin]

"Staaation waaagon..."

:laugh:
--Lis

[SteveMacD]

And Amber, John *has* no management, hence the lack of timeliness in picking up that royalty $!

Whatever happened to Steve Wax?

[ThePenguin]

Whatever happened to Steve Wax?

I assume he's employed by somebody else. :)

I don't think John feels he's 'out there' enough career-wise to justify the cost of management, at this point.

Same thrifty guy who, during the excess of the Tusk tour, chose to forgo his private limo, took the cash, and rode w/ the crew instead! My kinda guy.

Happy Birthday to our John, BTW. :woohoo:

-Lis

[HomerMcvie]

Same thrifty guy who, during the excess of the Tusk tour, chose to forgo his private limo, took the cash, and rode w/ the crew instead! My kinda guy.

-Lis
Yep. I always thought it spoke volumes about his character, foregoing the limos, etc.