09-11-2003, 11:12 AM
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Ever heard of a Single ? single = free for use as long as there is no modification .
On a single CD therei s the main track, the beat and sometimes few remixes and shit . This can be played on radio and everywhere withotu worrying . Other tracks on a cd are fully copyrighted . But if you play a single in a club you are legal .
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Originally posted by Baal
Some quotes from the article:
"New York-based BMI is a performance rights organization that collects license fees on behalf of songwriters when their music is played on radio, TV, the Internet, or is performed publicly. "...
""These businesses are using the music to draw in people to eat and drink," he added. "...
"Parrotheads would likely have to pay annual license fees of about $1,000, said Jerry Bailey, a spokesman for BMI."
So this lawsuit, if successful, would make it illegal for bars and clubs to play music w/o paying a $1,000 license fee PER SONG, would make jukeboxes illegal if they don't pay the fees per song, would make playing your stereo loud enought for anyone else to hear illegal w/o paying per song, and would make it illegal to hum or sing a tune w/o paying. These are *all* public performances, after all.
Let's all be happy that stores that play elevator music usually purchase the music from collections that include a license fee. Elevator music for everyone!
Hmm, if I hum a tune in a forest and nobody hears, do I make an infringing sound?
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Originally Posted by rayadp05
I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?
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