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Can licensing companies like ascap and bmi charge restaurants for using music from radio and tv?
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Anyone who plays music in a public place for profit is subject to the fees that ASCAP and BMI charge for this use. If you use a radio or TV, it is fair to assume that some of the music is under copyright. The rights organizations distribute the money annually to the composers, authors and publishers, money that is due to them because the music is copyrighted. There are no fees for music in the public domain. The rights organizations set standard fees for unlimited use, and then they distribute the money to the recipients according to a formula based on how many copyrights they hold. This is a lot simpler than trying to calculate how many times each song is played.
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Could anyone help with information or names of music licensing companies in the vein of BMI or ASCAP that are based out of France or Brussels?
SACEM is the ASCAP equivalent in France.
Name one of the three music licensing agencies?
Ascap, bmi, sesac
Is Dr Pepper in trouble with the old show cheers for using there theme song?
Probably not. There are two central agencies called ASCAP and BMI that manage the licensing of most kinds of music. When a song writer makes an agreement with ASCAP or BMI, then the agency collects royalties from the company and makes the payment to the author. In many cases, once the author has signed up with ASCAP or BMI, the author will have little knowledge or abilty to limit what songs are licensed to which companies. He'll get a check every month or quarter, and may never know where his music is being performed. If Cadbury Schweppes (the parent company pf Dr. Pepper) has paid the proper licensing fees, they are not in any trouble at all.
Is a karaoke club uninsurable?
A Karaoke Club is insurable. You need General Liability Insurance. (also remember to pay you music licensing fees (BMI, ASCAP and SESAC in the US, PRS in UK)
How do you register for ascap?
For information on registering with ascap, see the related link below.
When was ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award created?
ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award was created in 1983.
What year did Beyonce win the ASCAP?
Actually Beyonce has won twenty eight ASCAP awards in total. She won her first ASCAP Pop Music Award in 2002 for being the songwriter of the year. She won her first ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award in 2002 for best soundtrack song of the year.
Who is ASCAP's rival?
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rightsorganizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC.
How can you switch from bmi to ascap?
Call ASCAP to terminate your membership, then apply to BMI; note that BMI requires a two-year contract.
Who is bigger ASCAP or BMI?
BMI. They represent just a few % more of the total music market than ASCAP. SESAC only has about 2-3%
Who pays riaa-ascap licensing on a radio program broadcast at a station but produced elsewhere - the producer of the program or the radio station that broadcasts it?
That depends on who the show is being produced for. If the radio station is hiring the producer to create the program for their exclusive use then the station pays the licensing fees. If the producer is leasing the program to a number of stations then he/she pays the fees and builds that cost into the charges to the various stations.
Where can I find licensing info for LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem?
With a phyiscal CD, all copyright information should be in the liner notes. With only a digital copy, significant research can be required. According to ASCAP, the song itself is controlled by three companies, all of which turn out to be administered by Kobalt Songs. The sound recording appears to be controlled by four labels, all of which turn out to be part of Interscope, which is in turn part of Universal.
