Re: NASCAP charging for bluegrass jams!?
Churches are not exempt and must maintain copyright integrity of a higher standard than other venues. My church sometimes pays up to 3 or 4 licensing fees per song per use. For example, 1 fee for the original author, another for the lyrics, another for additional lyrics and another for the arraingement. In the past this had been largely ignored by churches or they used traditional hymns. Today they have realized that they must be accountable like everyone else, it's just the right thing to do.
I go to one local jam that gets around licensing by being an educational workshop. A 1/2 hour of educational teaching or discussion of jam ettiquette, type of music, and a host of other topics followed by a jam where everyone is welcome no matter what their experience.
Jams at a restaurant, bar, farmers market and coffee house would be considered entertainment just as a band would be and subject to a licensing fee.
Todd Joles, handyman and aspiring luthier!
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