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		<title>Ask, and Ye &#8220;May&#8221; Receive&#8230;or Not</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder, I am a music professor at a medium-sized state college. We have two questions with regard to live streaming some of our concerts and recitals. We, of course, have paid the ASCAP and BMI licenses/fees to cover the rights for live performances.  I believe the licensing agencies base [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They Can&#8217;t Do That To Me!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein I just got a notice that a venue where I booked one of my artists is closing. I have a written engagement contract that was signed by the venue over a year ago. The notice I received says that they have run out of money and are cancelling their season. Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Profit and Tax-exempt: What&#8217;s In a Name?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams What is the difference between a “non-profit” organization and a “tax-exempt” organization?  I hear these terms used interchangeably – do they mean the same thing? Great question!  These terms do not mean the same thing.  All tax-exempt organizations are non-profits; however, not all non-profits are tax exempt. When an organization wishes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is A Choral Group Required To Have Workman&#8217;s Compensation?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law &#38; Disorder: We have a non-profit choral group. Our of local public television stations has sent us a contract to record and broadcast one of our concerts this December and they have an item that requires us to have workman’s comp on our entire group. We currently only have 3 [...]]]></description>
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