Would You Sue A Restaurant For $30,000 If They Didn’t Pay You Royalties?
Many restaurants and venues are getting into legal trouble with music companies like BMI for illegally playing music. On Music Think Tank, Derek Miller talks about royalties, the problems that go along with it, and how traditional performing rights organizations are scared.
“So without verifying anything, BMI starts demanding payment from a restaurant for “Piracy”.”
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Absolutely. These Performance Royalties are important to musicians, especially since they can’t sell their music anymore because of piracy and sharing.