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Originally posted by Uncle Dave:
AJ,
There is NO where that you play comercial music that is not paying royalties for the opportunity. It is the responsibility of the venue to pay ASCAP and BMI fees, so even if you never pay it - the house HAS to because they employ YOU to help promote business.
This is a fact of life - pay as you go. Thankfully, the performer does not have to pay the fee, but trust me ..... someone is paying for the rights to all those cover songs. It's not a perfect system, but it IS a system. It's OK for us to disagree, but this is not an opinion - it's a fact. Use of copywrited material REQUIRES a liscence, and someone has to pay to use it. I can't say it any simpler, but thanx for your tact anyway!
(This one's not MY ideas - it's the law.)


What about "Happy Birthday" ? It's still copyrighted!