![]() If you want to see what sort of agreement I’m talking about, here’s one. That’s all beyond the scope of this article–just keep in mind this is their job. There’s plenty of information on the internet pertaining to what kind of license you require from the “non-entertainment” side, what the costs are, what your obligations are as the coffee shop owner, etc. The two prominent PROs that account for more than 90% of the music out there are the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ( “ASCAP”) and Broadcast Music, Inc. The job of a PRO is to make your life easy by monitoring all the millions of songs out there getting played, and, when those songs get played, pay the songwriters (or publishers, etc., but let’s keep this straightforward). You hop online and sign up with a number of organizations that in the industry are called ‘Performing Rights Organization(s)’ (or, “PROs”). But how are you going to get that permission? You, being the smart business owner you are, realize that perhaps there is something you need to do in order to not get in trouble for playing that music without permission (and you’d be correct). ![]() Let’s also say part of that plan to set the mood is you’re going play music in your coffee shop. Real World, Hypothetical Situation 1: Let’s say you’re not in the music industry, but you have a new business idea to open a coffee shop. The easiest way to explain this is via hypothetical. Who Are “ASCAP” and “BMI” and Why Should I Care? This literature will attempt to demystify exactly what’s happening, and explain the outrage shared by many. But this is stuff you’re going to want to understand. If you tried to glance at an article and found yourself scratching your head about what happened, you’re not alone. Department of Justice that will impact performing rights organizations like ASCAP and BMI”. If you’re a songwriter, publisher, composer, or just someone playing by the rules of licensing in the music industry, you have probably heard at least some “buzz” that goes something like, “There was some significant decision made by the U.S.
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