Its the venues responsibility to purchase the license. Most bars comply and since most cover bands play at bars, theyre covered. A private party at someones home is another story.
Yes, club owners typically need an ASCAP license if they want to play copyrighted music in their establishment. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) licenses cover the right to play ASCAP music in public venues, ensuring that songwriters and publishers are properly compensated for their work.
The venue needs a license from the performing rights organizations, such as ASCAP and BMI.
You would need a performance license; in the US this is easily obtained from ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.
You would need to go directly to each organization for a license. Application can typically be made online at the links below.
The only license required for a DJ business is the actual license to do business, which can be obtained from your local City Hall. I also recommend registering the name under which you do business with the State in which you live. You do not need any ASCAP licenses to music rights or anything of the like. Nik Wong Owner/Operator, Playmaker DJ Service playmakerdjs.weebly.com Actually in some circumstances, you do need ASCAP licenses. If you play major venues, usually the owner pays the fees to keep from having a lawsuit filed.
No. The venue takes the responsibility for obtaining a license. http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-WIKI/Licensing-&-Royalties/Public-Performance-Royalties-and-Licenses.html Technically its up the venue but it doesnt always happen. If a DJ does a private party at someones home, or a wedding at somewhere other than a hotel, or a dance at a school, more often than not the license falls by the wayside. As the RIAA continues to hemorrage money you will probably see a crackdown on DJ's as a result.
You would need a license from a performing rights organization. In the US, most works are handled by ASCAP or BMI.
To obtain a license to play music in public, you need to contact the appropriate performing rights organization, such as ASCAP or BMI, and apply for a license. The organization will assess your needs and provide you with a license agreement that outlines the terms and fees for playing music in public. Once you have the license, you can legally play music in public venues.
To operate any business, you generally need a business license; to operate a bar specifically, you need a liquor licence. I've never heard of needing an additional license to charge a cover charge, though.
You need to unscrew the whole cover panel for license plate.
If music is played at your venue, either live or recorded, you may need a license from one or more performing rights societies. ASCAP, for example, offers a "Restaurants, Taverns, Nightclubs and Similar Establishments" license allowing performance of their catalog.
To publicly perform music, either live or recorded, you need permission from the copyright holder. The easiest way to do this is to get a blanket license from the performing rights organizations, one of which is ASCAP. As a composer or songwriter, there's no requirement to join a performing rights organization, but it's considerably easier than trying to handle all the royalty paperwork yourself--if you had a hit on your hands, would you really want to have to license every radio station, restaurant, and roller rink in the country? ASCAP in particular also has support and education programs for new artists, which many find invaluable for networking.