Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
At break the owner asked the band not to play anything but original songs because ASCAP and BMI reps have visited them in the past and tried to get money from them. I'm curious to hear everybody's thoughts on this.


IMO....(even though there may be points I'm missing).

I think it's absurd (read: chicken s____) that BMI/Ascap insists on patrolling and trying to pressure monies from these small venues and their performers.

I'd wonder who actually dictates that this should occur?
Is it just BMI/Ascap or are the big money makers in music really behind it.
How pervasive is this policing in the small or even larger venues?

The way I see it if a performer is doing a copy tune of any said 'money makers' it's great FREE advertising/marketing of their song and should be thankful.
I don't have a clue...but I do think many are pretty full of themselves.
Maybe that's easy for me to say because I'm a nobody in the money making music world.

This topic could be just as stellar as that 'playing for free' thread which I chose to read only. smile

That's my take on it...carry on.

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