Posts Tagged ‘performance space’
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We have arranged for one of our foreign groups to perform a showcase at the upcoming APAP conference in New York. Will they need artist visas? Obviously, we’d like to avoid that time and expense. The artists are all from Europe and could enter as […]
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Tags: artist, audition, Education, immigration, performance space, presenter, travel, uscis, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver
Posted in Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on Is There A Showcase Visa Exception?
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
Posted in Arts Management, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Licensing, Music Rights | Comments Off on Is That A Music License I Hear?
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
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights, Non-Profits, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on Do We Need ASCAP/BMI Licenses?