Thanks, Dr. Holley. I'll consider your answer official then!

-Steve

Steven K. Bowers
Executive Director
The Library Network
(248) 536-3100 x107
sbowers@tln.org
TLN.org
(he/him/his)

From: "Robert Holley" <aa3805@wayne.edu>
To: "Steven Bowers" <sbowers@tln.lib.mi.us>, "Steven Bowers" <sbowers@tln.org>, "Teresa Natzke" <tnatzke@franklin.lib.mi.us>
Cc: "Michlib-L" <michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:57:21 PM
Subject: Re: Public Playing of Music

As someone who teaches copyright, the issue of free or not is totally irrelevant. The rules for copyrighted music would be the same as the rules for copyrighted movies. 

https://www.bmi.com/faq/entry/what_is_a_public_performance_of_music_and_what_is_the_performing_right1#:~:text=A%20%E2%80%9Cpublic%20performance%E2%80%9D%20of%20music,providers%2C%20and%20any%20other%20means.
Question: What is a public performance of music and what is the &#8220;Performing Right&#8221;?
The source below gives places where 

https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/royalty-free-background-music
Everybody is making videos these days, so you might find yourself in need or free or cheap background music. Check out our list of the 12 best places to find royalty free background music.
The source below gives sources for royalty free music including the Internet Archives.

https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/royalty-free-background-music 

I hope this helps.

Bob

Robert P. Holley

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

13303 Borgman Avenue

Huntington Woods, MI  48070-1005

email: aa3805@wayne.edu

phone: 248-547-0306

From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Teresa Natzke via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:48 PM
To: Steven K. Bowers <sbowers@tln.lib.mi.us>; Steven K. Bowers <sbowers@tln.org>
Cc: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music
 

[EXTERNAL]

We have always had musicians come to our library and I have never heard of or acquired a license for these events.


From: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org>
To: "Michlib-L" <michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 1:38:12 PM
Subject: [Michlib-l] Public Playing of Music

Hello everyone,

I am hoping someone has a quick and easy answer. We have a library with an event this Saturday and they intend to play music publicly. There municipality has just informed them that they need a license to so so, similar to showing a public movie. It was the library's understanding that as a non-profit they did not have to have a license since it is a free event and they are not profiting from using the music.


So, my question, do all of you assume you can play music at events without a license, or do you get the license? The library is fine to do the latter but doesn't want to get a license if it is unnecessary.

Thanks for any feedback you may have. Time is of the essence!

Sincerely,

-Steve


Steven K. Bowers
Executive Director
The Library Network
(248) 536-3100 x107
sbowers@tln.org
(he/him/his)

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