Re: [microsound] mix cd's pt 2

[Rob <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> As far as I know, DJ's do not have to have permission to play records 
> in a club. It is the responsibility of the club-owner to secure the 
> appropriate licensing to allow for the playing of copyrighted works in 
> their establishment. Same goes for a restaurant and even for radio 
> stations. The venue takes on whatever liability there might be. Now 
> whether or not the venue actually pays the licensing fees is another 
> issue altogether. My guess is that a venue that typically hosts live 
> original music and hence pays no licensing fees, might not even 
> consider it an issue that a DJ is gonna show up and play other peoples 
> copyrighted music.
They don't have permission at all.  Club owners rarely pay fees.  It 
would be nice if they did, but it doesn't seem like the industry works 
that way.  Many club owners barely make ends meet as it is, as with many 
small buisnesses.

The problem is that occationally a third party goes on a rampagee (like 
the RIAA) and goes about "enforcing".  Now, I don't know if the RIAA is 
going to go after DJ nights or not, but if they did wouldn't it be cool 
if the DJ actually had a license to play each record live printed on 
each cover or label.  You could send them packing...  Same goes for mix 
CDs, which it appears they are enforcing...
Rob

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