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I wonder if/how my local record store is licensed. Since they play fairly eclectic stuff, I can guarantee the fees collected aren't going to the artists who's music is being played. Same for the book store around the corner that has a large collection of LPs they play from.



I'm not sure if record stores have to have blanket license fees...I kinda doubt it since, after all, they are trying to SELL MUSIC upon which royalties are paid.

But if they DO pay blanket license fees...yes, any artist that is a member of the Society that issued the license DOES get paid...often pennies admittedly...since those royalties either get distributed among the member/writers and publishers or are used to defray Society operating costs. If costs were higher, then royalty payments would be lower so IN EFFECT, all members get paid...directly or indirectly.

But again...it often amounts literally to pennies since there are SO many members.

Regards,
Jim