Copyright Royalty Board Announces Proposed New SoundExchange Royalties for Business Establishment Services

By |2018-05-22T10:52:54-05:00May 22nd, 2018|Legal News|

While Copyright Royalty Board decisions on royalties for webcasters, Sirius XM and mechanical royalties get most of the attention, the CRB also sets rates paid by “business establishment services” for the “ephemeral copies” made in their music businesses. Business establishment services are the companies that provide music to businesses to play in retail stores, restaurants...… Continue Reading

Does a Local Business Need Licenses from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC to Play My Radio or TV Station on Their Premises?

By |2015-07-09T11:34:56-05:00July 9th, 2015|Legal News|

Twice this morning, I was faced with the question of whether a business needs a license to play a radio or TV station on their premises, once in a story in one of the broadcast trade publications (see the article here, in the You Can’t Make This Up column toward the bottom of the article)… Continue Reading

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