Posts Tagged ‘bmi’
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
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 [...]
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Tags: ascap, bmi, Brian Taylor, composer, copyright, Education, Goldstein, license, Licensing, live performance, live performances, music, Non-Profits, performer, permission, recitals
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I have a small venue. All 3 licensing companies are claiming I need to pay them for my karaoke and music that occurs weekly, but the bands that I have sign contracts making sure they only play their original music, nothing copyrighted. These companies have been [...]
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Tags: ascap, bmi, breach, Brian Taylor, composers, copyright, copyright infringement, Goldstein, karaoke nights, license, Licensing, music, original music, performance license, performing music, permission, public venue
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Do we legally have to have a music license if we have bands performing in our Country Club at weddings, social events, etc.? Yes. Anytime music is publically performed, either live or by playing a recording through a sound system, a “performance license” is required. A “performance license” is a fee [...]
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Tags: ascap, bmi, Brian Taylor, composer, Goldstein, legal responsibility, license, Licensing, music, necessary licenses, performance license, performance rights, performance space, private party, public venue, wedding band, wedding guests
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Hello Law and Disorder, We have met numerous times at conferences, (I love going to your sessions!) and you have been very helpful with questions about our presenting contracts. We also rent our facility and I now have a question about that side. We recently received a letter from BMI stating [...]
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Tags: ascap, bmi, Brian Taylor, Contracts, ftm, Goldstein, law and disorder, Licensing, musicalamerica, performance space
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