There is a very helpful article from Programming Librarian, just published in June, about this very topic

-Kathleen
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On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 1:39 PM Steven K. Bowers via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
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.

The library was looking at this site: https://cloudcovermusic.com/music-licensing-guide/when-is-it-legal/

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
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