[Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music

Wed Aug 2 13:59:09 EDT 2023

Thanks, Dr. Holley. I'll consider your answer official then! 

-Steve 

Steven K. Bowers 
Executive Director 
The Library Network 
(248) 536-3100 x107 
[ mailto:sbowers at tln.lib.mi.us | sbowers at tln.org ] 
[ https://www.tln.org/ | TLN.org ] 
(he/him/his) 

From: "Robert Holley" <aa3805 at wayne.edu> 
To: "Steven Bowers" <sbowers at tln.lib.mi.us>, "Steven Bowers" <sbowers at tln.org>, "Teresa Natzke" <tnatzke at franklin.lib.mi.us> 
Cc: "Michlib-L" <michlib-l at mail3.mcls.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:57:21 PM 
Subject: Re: Public Playing of Music 

As someone who teaches copyright, the issue of free or not is totally irrelevant. The rules for copyrighted music would be the same as the rules for copyrighted movies. 

[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bmi.com_faq_entry_what-5Fis-5Fa-5Fpublic-5Fperformance-5Fof-5Fmusic-5Fand-5Fwhat-5Fis-5Fthe-5Fperforming-5Fright1-23-3A-7E-3Atext-3DA-2520-25E2-2580-259Cpublic-2520performance-25E2-2580-259D-2520of-2520music-2Cproviders-252C-2520and-2520any-2520other-2520means.&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=S9MzvqaMkffxdVM9xvdrXsXigD1e7zTDpEWBD3vdIa8&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bmi.com_faq_entry_what-5Fis-5Fa-5Fpublic-5Fperformance-5Fof-5Fmusic-5Fand-5Fwhat-5Fis-5Fthe-5Fperforming-5Fright1-23-3A-7E-3Atext-3DA-2520-25E2-2580-259Cpublic-2520performance-25E2-2580-259D-2520of-2520music-2Cproviders-252C-2520and-2520any-2520other-2520means&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=CzjMs-5zYkEiZu3m2S612BSRaMIYQ67xwgYzRL0pA0k&e= | https://www.bmi.com/faq/entry/what_is_a_public_performance_of_music_and_what_is_the_performing_right1#:~:text=A%20%E2%80%9Cpublic%20performance%E2%80%9D%20of%20music,providers%2C%20and%20any%20other%20means ] . 
[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bmi.com_faq_entry_what-5Fis-5Fa-5Fpublic-5Fperformance-5Fof-5Fmusic-5Fand-5Fwhat-5Fis-5Fthe-5Fperforming-5Fright1-23-3A-7E-3Atext-3DA-2520-25E2-2580-259Cpublic-2520performance-25E2-2580-259D-2520of-2520music-2Cproviders-252C-2520and-2520any-2520other-2520means.&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=S9MzvqaMkffxdVM9xvdrXsXigD1e7zTDpEWBD3vdIa8&e= | What
 is a public performance of music and what is the “Performing Right”? | FAQ |  ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__BMI.com&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=4eUchT8lFApB-yhk3EGN28dElcSh0B-EwBgH34WicLA&e= | BMI.com ] 
Question: What is a public performance of music and what is the “Performing Right”? 
[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bmi.com&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=zM34rBK4MoxtWwygfDJEaMbDSryWN0yp9JG6Nxv_K3U&e= | www.bmi.com ] 
The source below gives places where 

[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= | https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/royalty-free-background-music ] 
[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= ] 

[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= | 12 Places to Find Royalty-Free Background Music | WordStream ] 
Everybody is making videos these days, so you might find yourself in need or free or cheap background music. Check out our list of the 12 best places to find royalty free background music. 
[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.wordstream.com&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=tD6wH5m394QsKqbYwa_HOFuqlG1mXzvRoeqc5fqEI3Y&e= | www.wordstream.com ] 
The source below gives sources for royalty free music including the Internet Archives. 

[ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wordstream.com_blog_ws_royalty-2Dfree-2Dbackground-2Dmusic&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=x9FBuMv4BQ1KeJChbqLExDuS2Y8o1NMSVwpPbSB_vfk&e= | https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/royalty-free-background-music ] 

I hope this helps. 

Bob 

Robert P. Holley 

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University 

13303 Borgman Avenue 

Huntington Woods, MI 48070-1005 

email: aa3805 at wayne.edu 

phone: 248-547-0306 

From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Teresa Natzke via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:48 PM 
To: Steven K. Bowers <sbowers at tln.lib.mi.us>; Steven K. Bowers <sbowers at tln.org> 
Cc: Michlib-L <michlib-l at mail3.mcls.org> 
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music 
[ EXTERNAL ] 
We have always had musicians come to our library and I have never heard of or acquired a license for these events. 

From: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org> 
To: "Michlib-L" <michlib-l at mail3.mcls.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:38:12 PM 
Subject: [Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music 

Hello everyone, 

I am hoping someone has a quick and easy answer. We have a library with an event this Saturday and they intend to play music publicly. There municipality has just informed them that they need a license to so so, similar to showing a public movie. It was the library's understanding that as a non-profit they did not have to have a license since it is a free event and they are not profiting from using the music. 

The library was looking at this site: [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cloudcovermusic.com_music-2Dlicensing-2Dguide_when-2Dis-2Dit-2Dlegal_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=e6sAxXCJmykY2k1UijXWkmTzAl96Vq907WIJ-Knaxek&m=LeC8jtnLlnxgx2dOP7MIIWU2DGABgHM_IOQbPe8xHt_OAkPxdx6rMERxJ6nU81Cy&s=G2Ap_bc7bk7-iiIo4gNSSZ2AhAwWlvmJTueF38E0HLY&e= | 
 ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cloudcovermusic.com_music-2Dlicensing-2Dguide_when-2Dis-2Dit-2Dlegal_&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=e6sAxXCJmykY2k1UijXWkmTzAl96Vq907WIJ-Knaxek&m=LeC8jtnLlnxgx2dOP7MIIWU2DGABgHM_IOQbPe8xHt_OAkPxdx6rMERxJ6nU81Cy&s=G2Ap_bc7bk7-iiIo4gNSSZ2AhAwWlvmJTueF38E0HLY&e= ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cloudcovermusic.com_music-2Dlicensing-2Dguide_when-2Dis-2Dit-2Dlegal_&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1EE0AJJXmcChMmY3NQmVorz8hJsAzpJPbIk7yFfP8C0&m=Z0AXN2DY3FgGXB9PqwvsgWIq4x84rWoDm2DpH23INz80LuKh86gBGMONanCW7kUS&s=h-3jIZknsABqgG-JJq-S7fZeSRtSnt3DWksOWas1PQg&e= | https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/ ] 

So, my question, do all of you assume you can play music at events without a license, or do you get the license? The library is fine to do the latter but doesn't want to get a license if it is unnecessary. 

Thanks for any feedback you may have. Time is of the essence! 

Sincerely, 

-Steve 

Steven K. Bowers 
Executive Director 
The Library Network 
(248) 536-3100 x107 
[ mailto:sbowers at tln.lib.mi.us | sbowers at tln.org ] 
[ https://www.tln.org/ | TLN.org ] 
(he/him/his) 

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