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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon, everyone! Curious if any of your local governments procure BMI/ASCAP/SESAC licensing fees to cover royalties for public performances on publicly-owned property or right-of-way?
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know some jurisdictions expect event producers to cover those fees, but it seems that’s not reasonable on an event-by-event basis, and I don’t even know if a private organization could license an event that takes place on publicly-owned
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our City believes we should just let it ride “like every other City does”. I look at it like a business license – it’s the right thing to do, and we shouldn’t be condoning businesses that aren’t licensed. In the same way, we shouldn’t be
condoning public performances on public property without doing it the “right way”.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just wanted to see if there is a trend one way or another in how this is handled. Thanks, and have a terrific weekend!</p>
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