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But for small "public" venues like restaurants, bars etc. the "blanket license fees" don't amount to more than chump change.


A license from BMI only covers the BMI catalog, so if the artist is covering works from other catalogs, you'll need a license for that as well. A blanket license covers the playing of pre-recorded music, but doesn't necessarily cover the performance of live music.

The minimum yearly BMI license is $335. The minimum yearly license from ASCAP is around $300. The minimum SESAC fee appears to be $333 for a 1-2 day license for live performance.

Not being in the restaurant business, I don't know what the passes for "chump change" these days.


-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?