BBQUKER
Well-known member
About 9 months ago I got a small gig (one night a week) at a local bar & grill. It has been a cool experience getting to play in front of strangers and actually have a couple of them come just to see me (although not sure why as I am far from being an expert player). The experience has also forced me to learn new and harder songs (I just do instrumentals) so my skill levels have increased.
So what happened? The "copywrite police" showed up saying they learned that this establishment had live music a few nights per week. Therefore the establishment must pay some organization (not sure of the name) for the right to have musicians play copywrited music. If the owner did not pay he would be slapped with a lawsuit. When asked whether he would pay the owner said NO, but he would no longer have live music in his establishment.
Guess I need to find something else to do on Wednesday nights.
Dan
So what happened? The "copywrite police" showed up saying they learned that this establishment had live music a few nights per week. Therefore the establishment must pay some organization (not sure of the name) for the right to have musicians play copywrited music. If the owner did not pay he would be slapped with a lawsuit. When asked whether he would pay the owner said NO, but he would no longer have live music in his establishment.
Guess I need to find something else to do on Wednesday nights.
Dan