Post by robeiae on Feb 28, 2019 9:27:03 GMT -5
...provided that you've properly paid for the license to do so.
The bar owner claims it's music is licensed through a Pandora business account. Pandora says this:
The bar owner has to be lying, right? Or is there some other angle in this that I'm not seeing?
The Baltimore Sun reports the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers sued Baltimore sports bar Carlos O’ Charlies on Monday in federal court. ASCAP represents more than 690,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers and licenses establishments to play the 11.5 million songs in its repertoire.
ASCAP also is suing a dozen establishments in Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. Spokesman Jackson Wagener says they spent up to five years reaching out, and is suing the businesses that refused to obtain licenses.
ASCAP also is suing a dozen establishments in Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. Spokesman Jackson Wagener says they spent up to five years reaching out, and is suing the businesses that refused to obtain licenses.
The bar owner claims it's music is licensed through a Pandora business account. Pandora says this:
When you use Pandora for Business powered by Mood Media, your music is already fully licensed for standard business use. Mood Media works with performing rights agencies such as ASCAP, BMI and SESAC to obtain those licensing rights for you on your behalf. Just enjoy great music and keep doing what you do best.
