From: kateh_1@charter.net   
      
   "Vince"  wrote ...   
   >>When does a band need to worry about paying royalties and how do you even   
   >>do that?   
   >>KateH   
   > /Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and the following statement is in no way   
   > intended to be legal advise to anyone:   
   >   
   > /We have a lawyer in our band. He's not involved in entertainment law, but   
   > he gets answers whenver something questionable comes up.   
   > Here is what I've come to believe on this topic. Basically, if you're   
   > playing in a business establishment as entertainment, and if that   
   > establishment is making money while you play, whether they pay you or not,   
   > it's usually the business establishment's responsibility to pay royalties.   
   > The vast majority of small restaurants and bars that have live bands never   
   > pay the royalties unless a rep from the music industry persues them. Now,   
   > if you want to record someone else's music, you open an entirely different   
   > can of worms. Most songs attributed to that very prolific writer,   
   > "Traditional" are in public domain and can be recorded, in general. But   
   > before recording anything for distribution, I would consult a music   
   > industry lawyer and make sure you're not infringing on any copyrights.   
   > Those lawsuits can get hairy, even among us friendly bluegrass folks.   
   > If this is wildly inaccurate, I'd appreciate input/correction from those   
   > who know for sure.   
   > Vince   
      
      
   Haven't had to think about this before, because the kids usually play for   
   non-profits and nursing homes, etc.....but last week they were invited to a   
   college radio station *and* to be on a local video, promoting the area.  Do   
   those count as "recordings" or are we talking just CDs?  I guess we could   
   stick w/traditional tunes....though they'll be bummed if they can't play   
   Scotland or Orange Blossom Special.   :)   
      
   Is there a good on-line source for finding traditional/public domain song   
   lists?   
   Kate(anybody know?)H   :)   
      
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