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Commercial coin-op jukebox
SirPeale:
I remember a story I read a few years back.
A hair salon had a CD system set up to play tunes while everyone was getting their hair/nails/etc done.
A rep from one of these companies came, and informed her that she would have to purchase a license to play the music in her salon.
I don't remember most of the intimate details, but she actually did try to do this, but was stymied in six different ways with several different licenses. Finally she gave up, and stopped playing music all together.
mp2526:
Similar reason why big chain restaurants don't officially sing happy birthday on customers birthdays. The right person hears it and they will be asked to pay royalties.
AlexSledge:
This is a situation where conscientious objectors should be stirring up as much civil disobedience as possible to get this corrected in the US.
This, like most intellectual property & copyright "law" flies in the face of common sense, and community decency, so I have no problems disregarding them with regard to these kinds of excessive abuses of the government beauracracy.
Ken Layton:
You might find yourself either in jail, paying big copyright infringement judgments, or broke. The ASCAP and big music companies have been winning their cases against people.
AlexSledge:
Very true, if you're doing this commercially in the US, watch your rear.
Since I'll just be converting a box for home use, they're welcome to try and come for me. :)
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