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Subject: Re: A Question of Performance Fees
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 08:26:05 EST
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> When a band/musician performs a cover of someone elses music
> in a club/bar aren't they required to pay a performance fee
> to ASCAP,BMI,...ect. which in turn pays the original composer?
> I realize that this would financially burden a multitude of
> bands/musicians but theoretically isn't this required by law?
> 
> so long,
> Dave

Whooops! After writing the above questions yesterday, I decided
to go home and read up on the subject. (should have done that first)
Anyway....The  way BMI collects these fees is by licensing the
places where bands/musicians play. (Hotels,restaurants,clubs,
bar,theatres....ect.) Evidently the bands/musicians don't have
to worry about doing cover songs as long as the establishment
where they are performing pays BMI the performance fee. Therefore,
the statement above about being "financially burdened" (blah, blah,
blah) was incorrect. (I lied. I didn't realize anything. My apologies)

so long,
Dave