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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Colleagues: I have asked Emily Sheketoff, the head of the ALA Washington Office, to look into this issue. She agreed and promised to get back to me. I will let you know when I hear from her. --> Jim<BR>
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Jim Scheppke, State Librarian<BR>
Oregon State Library<BR>
250 Winter St. NE<BR>
Salem, OR 97301<BR>
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jim.b.scheppke@state.or.us<BR>
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On 7/22/09 10:52 PM, "Diedre Conkling" <diedre08@gmail.com> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>I have heard about this happening frequently to various resturants that have groups that perform there. ASCAP has been known for being really agressive about this. I even know of some places that have completely closed because the threat of the law suits were too much for the owners to deal with. It is very similar to what happens with the movie licenses that libraries carry so that they can show movies to audiences at the library. It is not very surprising that they would also approach libraries that frequently have musical performances.<BR>
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This is a good article about music licensing: <a href="http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-licensing3.htm">http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-licensing3.htm</a> .<BR>
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This one addresses some of the problems with the music licensing system: <a href="http://www.woodpecker.com/writing/essays/royalty-politics.html">http://www.woodpecker.com/writing/essays/royalty-politics.html</a> .<BR>
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This is the kind of action I heard about at least 10 years ago when a popular resturant in Yachats closed because of the threats from ASCAP, <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003815486_royalty01.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003815486_royalty01.html</a> .<BR>
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On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 3:23 PM, EVERETT Robert <reverett@ci.springfield.or.us> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Our City Attorney’s office has been approached by a music licensing firm (BMI) claiming that the Library (City) needs to pay a performance fee for any musical programs offered by the Library. Have any other libraries out there dealt with this claim and, if so, how did you resolve it. Thanks in advance for any sage advice you have to offer.<BR>
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Rob Everett<BR>
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Springfield Public Library (541) 726-3756<BR>
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