[Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music

[Deb Hemmye]

I'm wondering if there is a difference between bringing in a musician or group to play music vs. playing a CD or streaming music. The latter seems more like showing a movie, whereas the former seems more like having a drama play or a puppet show or something. Does anyone else see this difference, or am I creating one where none exist? 

To you question, no, I have never considered purchasing a license to be able to play a CD in the background of a library program. We were going to start streaming Freegal at our Art Gallery openings, so I'm interested in hearing what the verdict is. 

Deb Hemmye (she, her, hers) 
Library Director 
Huntington Woods Public Library 
26415 Scotia Road 
Huntington Woods, MI 48070 
248-543-9720, ext. 686 


From: "Mary Harrison" <mary at colomapubliclibrary.net> 
To: "Steven K. Bowers" <sbowers at tln.lib.mi.us>, "Steven Bowers" <sbowers at tln.org>, "Michlib-L" <michlib-l at mail3.mcls.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:54:49 PM 
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music 



Is the event outside or inside the library? If outside, then there may be an issue with noise ordinances. If it’s inside, then that seems strange that the municipality is weighing in like that on a library program unless they are in the habit of providing the library’s legal advice. 




Mary Jean Harrison 

Director 

Coloma Public Library 

151 W. Center Street 

PO Box 430 

Coloma Michigan 49083 

269-468-3431 

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From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> On Behalf Of Steven K. Bowers via Michlib-l 
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:38 PM 
To: Michlib-L <michlib-l at mail3.mcls.org> 
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=sW0QtgsUF_VTgHYbMLAYDX2ikQwQhwFgtcNmyu5STJQ&m=3nR_nrDZUIsygn-74I75tFTrjO0K_eMWvKYuPdqqYbDTCtdaPgFHgdtDRGaKdze3&s=rMTbhr0jxGdDj1esYYdZSXSC9LL6sXr4YD1XrVr04WA&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=sW0QtgsUF_VTgHYbMLAYDX2ikQwQhwFgtcNmyu5STJQ&m=3nR_nrDZUIsygn-74I75tFTrjO0K_eMWvKYuPdqqYbDTCtdaPgFHgdtDRGaKdze3&s=rMTbhr0jxGdDj1esYYdZSXSC9LL6sXr4YD1XrVr04WA&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 ] 


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