Originally Posted by SergeAMH
I DO know that I need to join ASCAP if I want anything that I do for the American market to be well handled.


Not necessarily. I live in Denmark, and our PRO is called KODA. KODA works, through an scandinavian org. called NCB, and they work with ASCAP in the US to collect royalties ect.

So, everything is connected in International networks. They meet at big industry gatherings through organizations like MIDAS ect.

So, I'm not sure how it is in Mexico, but it might work the same way. Your local PRO might work with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC in the US, so I would think you don't need to join a PRO twice just because you live outside USA.

Be aware, USA is the only country in the (Western) world, that doesn't reward performance royalties. A new proposal has passed the US Senate, though, so that is about to change.