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Having a discussion at home. What are the legalities of covering music if you are playing down the local boozer or something? My wife thinks you need permission, but I am not so sure. Maybe it is different in America.
Posted : 07/02/2015 4:08 pm
I think it's covered in the venues PPL/PRS license.
I Am Not A Music Lawyer
Posted : 07/02/2015 4:10 pm
I think it's covered in the venues PPL/PRS license.I Am Not A Music Lawyer
I think this might be the case, if a band do any covers, the songs are noted and appropriate payment made.
Plenty of bands/artists drop covers into a set, so allowance has to be made for a cover or two just appearing that wasn't on the setlist.
Joan Baez is a classic example; I've got at least one of her setlists where half the songs written down were never performed, others substituted, and a number of those that were, were covers, by Dylan or others she'd worked with, like Thea Gilmore.
Posted : 07/02/2015 6:07 pm
In the UK, as long as you have not made an new arrangement of a song (changed any of the original song) and the venue has a PRS licence then you don't need permission. The venue will report to the PRS that the song has been played and they will pay whomever owns the performance rights a royalty.
Posted : 07/02/2015 7:56 pm