Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California
If an entertainers performs at a club and sings live using pre-recorded tracks/cd, is that entertainer and/or club required to pay music licensing fees? If an entertainer performs at a club and lip syncs using pre-recorded tracks/cd, is that entertainer and/or club required to pay music licensing fees?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes. and Yes. ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC are the organizations that collect Public Performance Royalties for songwriters and music publishers.
Unless you're performing all original compositions (i.e., songs YOU wrote), the songwriters and publishers are entitled to be paid for your use of their material.
The good news is that the required licenses aren't expensive, and are often covered by 'blanket' deals between the venues and the organizations.
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