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by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jul 31, 2006 at 07:59:52 PM EST
Randy, that's a fair summary of the industry perspective, but I'm still inclined to ask.... If I choose not to stand tight-lipped when everybody else is singing "Happy Birthday" at my daughter's upcoming second birthday party, how big of a check should I cut to ASCAP? ;-) Here's where a little knowledge goes a long way. Section 101 of the US Copyright Law defines a public performance as follows:
To perform or display a work "publicly" means-- (1) to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered; or (2) to transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (1) or to the public, by means of any device or process, whether the members of the public capable of receiving the performance or display receive it in the same place or in separate places and at the same time or at different times.
Accordingly, as ASCAP has only the right to license public performances, then you would have nothing to worry about.

Lawsuits Try to Stop Music Sharing Through the Pipes of the Internets | 25 comments (25 topical)

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