Posts Tagged ‘ascap’
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
Posted in Arts Management, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Licensing, Music Rights, Venues | Comments Off on Does Original Music Exist Anymore?
Friday, July 6th, 2012
By Rebecca Schmid A timpanist just tall enough to rumble his mallets over the kettle drums stares out from beneath his specs as Lars Vogt slides onto the bench for the opening chords of Grieg’s Piano Concerto. “I like that sound!” says Music Director Donato Cabrera to the young percussionist as he walks out into […]
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Tags: Alasdair Neale, ascap, Berlin, Donato Cabrera, Grieg, John Adams, Lars Vogt, Liam Boisset, Mahler, Michael Tilson Thomas, Midori, Omar Shelly, Philharmonie, Ronald Gallman, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Shaker Loops, Sir Simon Rattle, Yo-Yo Ma
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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
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?