I've heard that i need to apply for more than 1 licence. Is it a legal requirement to purchase these licences? If so, has anyone ever been prosecuted for failing to do so. Quite frankly, I think it's scandalous and would do pretty much anything to avoid adding to my business overheads. I'd like to think that by playing music to my customers, I am infact giving the artistes etc free advertising of their recordings which is increasing their sales revenue. I'm hoping for a loop-hole to avoid payment.
2006-09-28 20:05:51 · 5 answers · asked by The Scarlet Kipper 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There are two issues: the intellectual property one and the local entertainment one, if any.
Restaurants and stores and buildings subscribe to services such as Muzak because they take care of the licensing. Under some circumstances, any kind of music from whatever source can violate intgellectual property rights; you subscribe to a commercial service or pay a fee to avoid the hassle of dealing with one or more IP licensors. See this info from BMI, which says it all: http://www.bmi.com/licensing/business/groupc/faq/restaurant_questions.asp
Whether your community requires an entertainment license is something you will have to ask at City Hall.
2006-09-28 20:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know in Oregon you have to be approved as a performance venue and the liqor control board regulates part of that. I think it's just insurance nobody is inspecting resturants to see if you're playing the paino but if someone has a grudge they could report you for it and you'd get fined. It's not very ethical but I'd pocket the licencing cost and save it for possibly paying the fine and getting a licence after that, feign appologetic innocence if anyone cares. For all you know the music won't work out long term, then you'll be approved to have performances in a 42 person resturant, total waste of your money.
2006-09-28 20:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by W0LF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a jukebox hire firm, maybe you can do a dodgy with them I'm sure if they are supplying music they should deal with clearances and licences too.
2006-09-28 21:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in England i think you need a broadcasting licence
2006-09-30 09:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO LICSENSES JUST TO PLAY MUSIC.RADIO OR CDS.CHECK AT LOCAL COURTHOUSE FOR ORDINANCES
2006-09-28 20:14:10 · answer #5 · answered by CRAZY GOOD SEX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋